Integrative approaches and frameworks of lean Six Sigma: A literature perspective

International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 323-337

  Shahin, Arash ^a   Alinavaz, Mehdi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Approach; Framework; Integration; Lean; Methodology; Six sigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349137471     PISSN: 14606739     EISSN: 1741816X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPMB.2008.021791     Document Type: Article

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