Quality management in heavy duty manufacturing industry: TQM vs. Six Sigma

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Total Quality Management & Business Excellence

سال: 2014

ISSN: 1478-3363,1478-3371

DOI: 10.1080/14783363.2014.972626