Managing Quality: Integrating The Supply Chain

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Understanding quality management through a unifying frameworK. Managing Quality is a comprehensive introduction to the field of quality management thAt presents a supply chain theme as the unifying framework for quality improvement. This edition of the text has been updated with many changes to highlight cutting-edge, quality topics.

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