Quality management programs in the construction industry: Best value compared with other methodologies

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 210-219

  Sullivan, Kenneth T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Best value; Construction industry; Lean; Quality control; Quality management; Six sigma; TQM

Indexed keywords

BEST VALUE; GLOBAL MARKET; INTEGRATED PRODUCTS; LEAN; LEAN PRODUCTION; MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; QUALITY PROGRAMS; SIX SIGMA; UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES;

COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SOFTWARE TESTING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 81855184564     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000054     Document Type: Article

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