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A Feasibility Study for Six Sigma Implementation in Turkish Textile SMEs

South East European Journal of Economics and Business
Volume 7 (2012): Issue 1 (April 2012)
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|Jul 2012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10033-012-0006-6 | Journal eISSN: 2233-1999 | Journal ISSN: 1840-118X
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Language: English
Page range: 63 - 71
Published on: Jul 26, 2012
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
Six Sigma,
textile industry,
SMEs,
Turkey
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Business management, other

© 2012 Mehmet Taner, published by University of Sarajevo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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