Six-Sigma: the evolution of 100 years of business improvement methodology

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-20

  Snee, Ronald D ^a  

^a Tunnell Consulting King of Prussia

Author keywords

business improvement; business performance; financial impact; Six Sigma; statistical thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053050071     PISSN: 14792494     EISSN: 14792753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSSCA.2004.005274     Document Type: Article

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