Lean Six Sigma through ISO 9001 standard-based quality management system: An investigation for research

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 180-204

  Karthi, S ^a   Devadasan, S R ^a   Murugesh, R ^b  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Darshan Institute of Engineering and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

ISO 9001:2008; Lean manufacturing; Lean Six Sigma; Literature review; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051660893     PISSN: 17466474     EISSN: 17466482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2011.041845     Document Type: Article

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