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On the optimal selection of process alternatives in a Six Sigma implementation

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  • Kumar, U. Dinesh
  • Nowicki, David
  • Ramirez-Marquez, Jose Emmanuel
  • Verma, Dinesh

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  • Kumar, U. Dinesh & Nowicki, David & Ramirez-Marquez, Jose Emmanuel & Verma, Dinesh, 2008. "On the optimal selection of process alternatives in a Six Sigma implementation," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 111(2), pages 456-467, February.
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