The Henry Ford Production System
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Transforming to a Quality Culture The Henry Ford Production System
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical Pathology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0002-9173,1943-7722
DOI: 10.1309/rgf6jd1nap2du88q