Age of Agile Manufacturing Puts Quality to the Test Mass customization of products demands new tools, measures

Quality Progress

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 45-51

  Christian, Peter H ^a   Zimmers Jr , Emory W ^b  

^a PHC Operations Consulting   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745779687     PISSN: 0033524X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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