Achieving Six Sigma rating in a system simulation model

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 190-206

  Al Aomar, Raid ^a   Youssef, Mohamed A ^b  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^b KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Analyse; Define; Discrete Event Simulation (DES); Improve and Control (DMAIC) process; Lean manufacturing; Measure; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747519940     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2006.010109     Document Type: Article

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