A methodology for realignment of quality cost elements

Journal of Modelling in Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-157

  Dror, Shuki ^a  

^a ORT BRAUDE COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Analysis of variance; Control systems; House of quality; Quality costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887581910     PISSN: 17465664     EISSN: 17465672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465661011060998     Document Type: Article

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