A conceptual model for the application of Six Sigma methodologies to supply chain improvement

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-65

  Knowles, Graeme ^a   Whicker, Linda ^b   Femat, Javier Heraldez ^a   Canales, Francisco Del Campo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lean; SCOR model; Six Sigma; Supply chain improvement; Variability reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751580238     PISSN: 13675567     EISSN: 1469848X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13675560500067459     Document Type: Article

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