Process and quality improvement using Six Sigma in construction industry

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 158-172

  Tchidi, Megan Florent ^a   He, Zhen ^a   Li, Yan Bo ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Construction quality; DFSS; Process improvement; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONCRETE CRACKING; CONSTRUCTION CYCLE; CONSTRUCTION MANAGER; CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; CONSTRUCTION QUALITY; CORRECTION MEASURES; CRITICAL DEFECTS; CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS; DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA; DFSS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS MODEL; HIGH QUALITY; IMPROVEMENT MEASURE; IN-BUILDINGS; MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES; MIX PROPORTIONS; PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS; PROCESS IMPROVEMENT; PRODUCTION FLOWS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SIX SIGMA; SIX SIGMA METHODS; STEEL-CONCRETE; THREE PHASIS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 84862877691     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/13923730.2012.657411     Document Type: Article

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