Lean Six Sigma implementation case studies

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 369-379

  Pickrell, Gary ^a   Lyons, Harry J ^b   Shaver, Judy ^b  

^a State University   (United States)

^b Moog Components Group   (United States)

Author keywords

business improvement; case study; Lean Manufacturing; Lean Six Sigma; Six Sigma; statistical thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949319704     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2005.008503     Document Type: Article

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