Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab, Second Edition

Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Henderson, G Robin ^a,b  

^a Halcro Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84891584612     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119975328     Document Type: Book

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