Six Sigma project selection: an analysis of responsible factors

International Journal of Lean Six Sigma

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 280-292

  Sharma, Sunil ^a   Chetiya, Anuradha R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

India; Manufacturing industries; Project management; Six sigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857270806     PISSN: 20404166     EISSN: 20404174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20401461011096069     Document Type: Article

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