Six Sigma: Literature review and key future research areas

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-161

  Nonthaleerak, P ^a   Hendry, Linda C ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Process improvement; Quality management; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747393737     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2006.010111     Document Type: Review

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