A QFD approach for distribution's location model

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1037-1054

  Chuang, Pao Tiao ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Distribution centres; House of quality; Location; Quality function deplopment; Sampling

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144450258     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710210438113     Document Type: Article

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