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Critical analysis of Six Sigma implementation

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Pages 745-759 | Published online: 12 Jul 2010

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Mustafa Rawshdeh, Heather Keathley, Shahed Obeidat, Raed Al Athamneh, Mumen Rababah & Sandy Furterer. (2023) Facilitators, Barriers, and Benefits of Quality Management Systems Implementation: Healthcare Experts’ Perspectives. Engineering Management Journal 0:0, pages 1-14.
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Murat Tanik & Ali Sen. (2012) A six sigma case study in a large-scale automotive supplier company in Turkey. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence 23:3-4, pages 343-358.
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Mohammad Javad Ershadi, Omid Qhanadi Taghizadeh & Seyyed Mohammad Hadji Molana. (2021) Selection and performance estimation of Green Lean Six Sigma Projects: a hybrid approach of technology readiness level, data envelopment analysis, and ANFIS. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28:23, pages 29394-29411.
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Vasileios Ismyrlis & Odysseas Moschidis. (2018) A theoretical and statistical approach of Six Sigma differentiation from other quality systems. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 9:1, pages 91-112.
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Cristina Alcaide-Muñoz & Leopoldo J. Gutierrez-Gutierrez. (2017) Six Sigma and organisational ambidexterity: a systematic review and conceptual framework. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 8:4, pages 436-456.
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Christopher D. Milner & Barbara M. Savage. (2016) Modeling continuous improvement evolution in the service sector. International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 8:3, pages 438-460.
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Loukas K Tsironis & Alexandros G. Psychogios. (2016) Road towards Lean Six Sigma in service industry: a multi-factor integrated framework. Business Process Management Journal 22:4, pages 812-834.
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