Forecasting in US firms: A role for TQM?

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 211-220

  Rice, Gillian ^a  

^a Thunderbird: The American Graduate School of International Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Forecasting; Large companies; TQM; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543069324     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579710158069     Document Type: Review

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