Implementing Six Sigma via TQM improvement: An empirical study in Taiwan

The TQM Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 182-195

  Cheng, Jung Lang ^a  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Six Sigma; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

SIX SIGMA;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 43449103665     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542730810867218     Document Type: Article

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