Lean Six Sigma Body of Knowledge for Healthcare Industry Administrators: Implementation of Lessons Learned in Applied Engineering
By: Mohammed Ali
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jts.410 | Journal eISSN: 1541-9258
Language: English
Page range: 18 - 32
Submitted on: Apr 18, 2023
Accepted on: May 8, 2023
Published on: Sep 13, 2023
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
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