Quality management in a modular world

TQM Magazine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 87-96

  Arnheiter, Edward D ^a   Harren, Hendrik ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Product design; Quality management

Indexed keywords

MARKETING; MODEL STRUCTURES; PRODUCT DESIGN; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

METHODOLOGY; MODULAR STRATEGIES; PRODUCT QUALITY; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 30644458465     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780610637712     Document Type: Article

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