Exploring Design for Six Sigma from the viewpoint of Robust Design Methodology

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 295-306

  Gremyr, Ida ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Design for Six Sigma; empirical study; offline quality control; online quality control; Robust Design Methodology; Six Sigma; variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 52249119509     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2005.008093     Document Type: Article

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