QFD and the BEST paradigm: deploying sustainable solutions

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-59

  Edgeman, Rick L ^a   Hensler, Douglas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

business excellence; EFQM model; environment; QFD; society; sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 49349094662     PISSN: 17412242     EISSN: 17412234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2005.006727     Document Type: Article

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