A variation management system supporting six sigma

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 561-575

  Tannock, James D T ^a   Balogun, Oluwatuminu ^a   Hawisa, Hisham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Process analysis; Risk management; Six sigma; Variational techniques

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

MANUFACTURING VARIATIONS; PROCESS ANALYSIS; VARIATION RISK MANAGEMENT (VRM);

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34249026959     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380710752662     Document Type: Article

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