Continuous improvements in die-casting using a Six Sigma approach

PAVLETIĆ, Duško ;SOKOVIĆ, Mirko ;MAUROVIĆ, Daniel .
Continuous improvements in die-casting using a Six Sigma approach. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 53, n.11, p. 794-801, august 2017. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/continuous-improvements-in-die-casting-using-a-six-sigma-approach/>. Date accessed: 23 jan. 2026. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/.

Pavletić, D., Soković, M., & Maurović, D.
(2007).
Continuous improvements in die-casting using a Six Sigma approach.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 53(11), 794-801.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/

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Pavletić, Duško, Mirko  Soković, & Daniel  Maurović.
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Pavletić, Duško, Soković, Mirko, AND Maurović, Daniel.
"Continuous improvements in die-casting using a Six Sigma approach" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 53 Number 11 (18 August 2017)