A meta-analysis of quality measures in manufacturing system

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 78-102

  Jitpaiboon, Thawatchai ^a   Rao, S Subba ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Baldrige award; Quality management; Reliability management; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846090364     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710710720349     Document Type: Article

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