Iso 14000:2008

DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 13053-1
ISO/TC 69/SC 7 Voting begins on: 2010-05-21 Secretariat: SAC Voting terminates on: 2010-10-21

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION • МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ПО СТАНДАРТИЗАЦИИ • ORGANISATION INTERNATIONALE DE NORMALISATION

Quantitative methods in process improvement — Six Sigma — Part 1: DMAIC methodology
Méthodes quantitativesdans l'amélioration de processus — Six Sigma — Partie 1: Méthodologie DMAIC
ICS 03.120.30

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