Six sigma project selection using data envelopment analysis

TQM Magazine

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 419-441

  Kumar, U Dinesh ^a   Saranga, Haritha ^a   Ramírez Márquez, José E ^b   Nowicki, David ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

^b STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Optimization techniques; Project planning; Six sigma

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS PLANNING; PRODUCTIVITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; PROJECT PLANNING;

PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34548205730     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780710817856     Document Type: Article

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