Using DMAIC Six Sigma to systematically improve shopfloor production quality and costs

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 254-273

  Kumar, Sameer ^a   Sosnoski, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Control charts; Production economics; Quality control; Six sigma; Tool manufacturers

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349297114     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400910938850     Document Type: Article

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