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Selection Criteria for Six Sigma Projects in Slovenian Manufacturing Companies Cover

Selection Criteria for Six Sigma Projects in Slovenian Manufacturing Companies

By: Dušan Gošnik and  Matej Hohnjec  
Open Access
|Jul 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-009-0011-4 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
Language: English
Page range: 137 - 143
Published on: Jul 30, 2009
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2009 Dušan Gošnik, Matej Hohnjec, published by University of Maribor
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

Volume 42 (2009): Issue 4 (July 2009)