The implementation of Design for Six Sigma: A development experience

International Journal of Product Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-342

  Chakravorty, Satya S ^a   Franza, Richard M ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Design for Six Sigma; DFSS; New product development; NPD; Product design

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249121542     PISSN: 14779056     EISSN: 17418178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPD.2009.027468     Document Type: Article

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