Six Sigma programs: An implementation model

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-16

  Chakravorty, Satya S ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case study; Implementation model; Process improvement; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS; IMPLEMENTATION MODEL; IMPROVEMENT TOOLS; LEVEL PROCESS; NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; SIX SIGMA; SIX SIGMA PROGRAMS; STRATEGIC ANALYSIS;

WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

EID: 67349260418     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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