An innovative model of Six Sigma for SMEs: The T-DMAIC model

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-203

  Deshmukh, S V ^a   Lakhe, R R ^b  

^a Bapurao Deshmukh College of Engineering   (India)

^b Shreyas Quality Management System   (India)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; DMAIC; Six Sigma; SMEs; T DMAIC

Indexed keywords

EID: 66149161807     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2009.025169     Document Type: Article

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