Using opportunity costs to determine the cost of quality: A case study in a continuous-process industry

Engineering Economist

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 107-124

  Sandoval Chávez, Diego A ^a   Beruvides, Mario G ^b  

^a Institute Tecnológico de Cd   (Mexico)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST OF QUALITY; DELIVERY SERVICE; ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE; EMPIRICAL MODEL; INSTALLED CAPACITY; MATERIAL HANDLING; OPPORTUNITY COSTS; THREE COMPONENT;

INDUSTRY;

COSTS;

EID: 14544270041     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137919808903192     Document Type: Article

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