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Maturing the lean capability of front-line operations supervisors
Julie A. SissonResearch has shown that one of the reasons lean transformations fail is inadequate lean knowledge of supervisors. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of a lean…
Lean Six Sigma effect on Jordanian pharmaceutical industry’s performance
William Hanna Alkunsol, Abdel-Aziz Ahmad Sharabati, Nidal Amin AlSalhi, Hamza Sultan El-TamimiThis study aims to investigate the effect of Lean Six Sigma elements on the Jordanian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing organizations’ business performance.
Effects of Six Sigma initiatives in Malaysian private hospitals
Selim Ahmed, Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf, Rafikul IslamThis study aims to investigate applications of Six Sigma methodology in Malaysian private hospitals. It measures Six Sigma initiatives of the private hospitals based on…
A new framework to support Lean Six Sigma deployment in SMEs
Carlos Abraham Moya, Daniel Galvez, Laurent Muller, Mauricio CamargoThe purpose of this paper is to propose an assessment approach to evaluate the organizational capabilities to deploy a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) strategy.
Assessing the leanness of a supply chain using multi-grade fuzzy logic: a health-care case study
Abdulaziz Marzouq Almutairi, Konstantinos Salonitis, Ahmed Al-AshaabNumerous and diverse organizations have implemented lean principles and practices, which concentrate on improving the efficiency of business processes by reducing cost, waste…
A phase-wise approach to implement lean manufacturing
Gulshan Chauhan, Viral ChauhanToday, manufacturing companies are facing a fierce competition and are under great pressure to cut costs for survival in the market. So emphasis is given to enhance quality…
An investigation into lean production practice in mining
Joel LööwUsing a theory of translation of ideas, the purpose of this paper is to investigate how the mining industry has implemented and practices lean production as well as the form of…
Critical success factors of Six Sigma implementations in companies in Brazil
Brena Bezerra Silva, Ricardo Coser Mergulhão, Camila Favoretto, Glauco H.S. MendesThe purpose of this paper is to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) associated with the Six Sigma (SS) implementation in companies operating in Brazil.
Lean management approach in hospitals: a systematic review
Haleh Mousavi Isfahani, Sogand Tourani, Hesam SeyedinIn the recent few years, the Lean management has made significant improvements in providing quality service to patients in many health-care centers. Thus, this study aims to…
Prediction and improvement of iron casting quality through analytics and Six Sigma approach
Nandkumar Mishra, Santosh B. RaneThe purpose of this technical paper is to explore the application of analytics and Six Sigma in the manufacturing processes for iron foundries. This study aims to establish a…
Knowledge-based lean six sigma system for enhancing quality management performance in healthcare environment
Yousuf Nasser Al Khamisi, M. Khurshid Khan, J. Eduardo Munive-HernandezThis paper aims to present the development of a knowledge-based system (KBS) to support the implementation of Lean Six Sigma (L6s) principles applied to enhance quality management…
State of art perspectives of lean and sustainable manufacturing
Ben Ruben R., S. Vinodh, Asokan P.The contemporary manufacturing organizations recognize the importance of lean manufacturing as a tool to eliminate wastes, streamline processes and improve value addition. On the…
Do lean manufacturing practices have negative impact on job satisfaction?
Khaw Sui Minh, Suhaiza Zailani, Mohammad Iranmanesh, Shima HeidariDue to the increasing trend of global competitiveness, lean manufacturing has received much attention in the international literature. Although previous studies have indicated the…
Blue ocean leadership in lean sustainability
Kok Liang Loh, Sha’ri Mohd Yusof, Dominic H.C. LauLiterature has shown that many companies fail lean implementation or is not able to sustain lean for a long time. Researchers have found that lean failures are associated with…
A systematic approach to root cause analysis using 3 × 5 why’s technique
Prashant GangidiThe purpose of this paper is to go a step further from the traditional 5 Whys technique by adding three more legs during the root cause analysis stage – occurrence, human and…
Adoption and implementation potential of the lean concept in the petroleum industry: state-of-the-art
Andika Rachman, R.M. Chandima RatnayakeA systematic literature review is performed to reveal the state-of-the-art in the implementation of lean principles in the petroleum industry. This paper aims to generate a…
Exploring the role of human factors in lean management
Paolo Gaiardelli, Barbara Resta, Stefano DottiAlthough lean popularity is rapidly growing, its implementation is far from problem-free and companies may experience difficulties in sustaining long-term success. On this…
Top ten reasons for process improvement project failures
Jiju Antony, Sandeep GuptaThe purpose of this paper is to provide the top ten reasons of process improvement projects termination or failure to Lean and Six Sigma professionals and researchers.
Exploration and prioritization of lean techniques in a hotel supply chain
Raid Al-Aomar, Matloub HussainThe purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for identification, categorization and prioritization of lean techniques adopted in a hotel supply chain.
Development of leanness index for SMEs
Vinod Yadav, Garvit Khandelwal, Rakesh Jain, M.L. MittalThis paper aims to discuss the concept of leanness and provide an effective assessment tool for measuring leanness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Method for performance measurement of car companies from a stability-value leverage perspective: The balancing act between investment in R&D, supply chain configuration and value creation
Wouter Beelaerts van Blokland, Sebastiaan van de Koppel, Gabriel Lodewijks, Wouter BreenToday, most of the car manufacturers world-wide have embraced the principles of lean manufacturing on strategic and operational level. On strategic level car companies like Toyota…
Lean Six Sigma in Brazil: a literature review
Olga Maria Formigoni Carvalho Walter, Edson Pacheco PaladiniThis paper aims to investigate Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in the Brazilian context, seeking to identify its main characteristics and opportunities for future research.
A neuro-fuzzy hybrid model for assessing leanness of manufacturing systems
Saleeshya P.G., Binu M.Lean implementation is a strategic decision. The capacity of organisation to be “Lean” can be identified before lean implementation by assessing leanness of an organisation. This…
Quality practices as a mediator of the relationship between Lean practices and production fitness
George Onofrei, Brian FynesThe purpose of this research is to test a model that incorporates investments in quality and Lean practices and production fitness constructs, originating in the theory of swift…
Lean Six Sigma implementation: multiple case studies in a developing country
Mohamad Reeduan Mustapha, Fauziah Abu Hasan, Mohd Shaladdin MudaThis paper aims to report the results of a study on the implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in a developing country. The purpose of this paper is to determine the barriers…
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