Six-sigma as a strategy for process improvement on construction projects: A case study

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-348

  Stewart, Rodney A ^a   Spencer, Clinton A ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GHD PTY LTD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Process improvement; Six sigma; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONCRETE INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; PROCESSING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CONCRETE LONGITUDINAL BEAMS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; MARKET COMPETITIVENESS; NON-VALUE-ADDING ACTIVITIES; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; SIX-SIGMA METHOD;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CONSTRUCTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646437258     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01446190500521082     Document Type: Article

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