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Six Sigma in the Indian software industry: some observations and results from a pilot survey
Rupa Mahanti, Jiju AntonyThe aim of this paper is to present the results from an empirical investigation of Six Sigma in the Indian software industry
Barriers faced by engineers when applying design of experiments
Martín Tanco, Elisabeth Viles, Laura Ilzarbe, Ma Jesus AlvarezThe purpose of this article is to provide an extensive review of the barriers faced by engineers when applying design of experiments (DoE). The aim is to help new practitioners…
The relationship between quality management and the speed of new product development
Hongyi Sun, Yangyang Zhao, Hon Keung YauThe speed of new product development (NPD) has been a key factor in a firm's degree of competitiveness. The tools and philosophy of quality management have been widely used to…
A proposed framework for combining ISO 9001 quality system and quality function deployment
Paulo A. Cauchick Miguel, José Celso Sobreiro DiasISO 9001 certification assures that a company employs a quality system, which provides trust for the customers but this system does not assure the quality of the products. It is…
Total quality management in Indian industries: relevance, analysis and directions
Raj Kumar, Dixit Garg, T.K. GargThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the various factors important for total quality management implementation in various manufacturing organizations and to assess their…
Does size matter for Six Sigma implementation?: Findings from the survey in UK SMEs
Maneesh Kumar, Jiju Antony, Alex DouglasThe purpose of this paper is to identify the quality initiatives implemented in UK manufacturing small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and to perform a comparative analysis of…
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- Professor Maria Vincenza Ciasullo