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An integrated DEMATEL Six Sigma hybrid framework for manufacturing process improvement
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Metadata
- Authors
- Gupta, A., Sharma, P., Jain, A., Xue, H., Malik, S. C., & Jha, P. C.
- Affiliations
- Delhi Technological University (IN)
- Maharshi Dayanand University (IN)
- University of Delhi (IN)
- Nankai University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Xue, Hongbo
- Venue
- Annals of Operations Research
- Published
- 2019-11-04
- Volume
- 322
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 713-753
- ISSN
- 0254-5330 (ISSN-L)
- 1572-9338
- OpenAlex
- W2983906513
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 105
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 3
- FWCI
- 2.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/text-and-data-mining (tdm)
- www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/text-and-data-mining (vor)
- Locations
- Annals of Operations Research (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Quality and Supply Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Management and Optimization Techniques
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Management Systems and Quality Improvement
- Keywords
- Six Sigma, DEMATEL, multi-criteria decision making, micro, small and medium enterprises, production process improvement, quality improvement, implementation barriers, sigma level, developing countries
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