Six Sigma implementation in Indian medium scale automotive enterprises - A review and agenda for future research

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 224-242

  Sambhe, Rajeshkumar U ^a   Dalu, Rajendra S ^b  

^a Jawaharlal Darda Institute of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Frameworks; Indian automotive smes; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954621601     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2011.039719     Document Type: Article

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