The integration of Six Sigma and lean management

International Journal of Lean Six Sigma

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-274

  Salah, Souraj ^a   Rahim, Abdur ^a   Carretero, Juan A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; Integration; Lean production; Six Sigma; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155162705     PISSN: 20404166     EISSN: 20404174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20401461011075035     Document Type: Article

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