International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 11 Issue 1

Lean supply chain management in healthcare: a systematic review and meta-study

Sasan T. Khorasani, Jennifer Cross, Omid Maghazei

By applying a systematic literature review, this paper aims to identify the major healthcare problem domains (i.e. target areas) for lean supply chain management (LSCM) and to…

Six Sigma for dynamic capabilities development: becoming more flexible organizations

Leopoldo Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Vanesa Barrales-Molina, Marisel Fernandez-Giordano, Beatriz López-Morales

Once the operational benefits of Six Sigma are well-recognized in the literature, this research advances the strategic advantages of this initiative. Thus, this paper aims to…

Factors impacting individual Six Sigma adoption

Phillip S. Mueller, Jennifer A. Cross

Organizations spend considerable time and money educating individuals on Six Sigma; however, existing literature does not examine Six Sigma adoption at the individual level or the…

Lean, Six Sigma and its influence on potential and realized absorptive capacity

J. Muraliraj, S. Kuppusamy, Suhaiza Zailani, C. Santha

The purpose of this paper is to explore how Lean and Six Sigma’s distinctive practices relate to potential absorptive capacity (PACAP) and realized absorptive capacity (RACAP)…

Continuous improvement initiatives for dynamic capabilities development: A systematic literature review

Leopoldo Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Jiju Antony

This study aims to analyse the existing literature on continuous improvement (CI) initiatives and dynamic capabilities (DCs) development to explore the question whether CI…

Quantifying the relationship between lean maturity and occupational health and safety: Antecedents and leading indicators

Seyed Sajad Mousavi, Reza Khani Jazani, Elizabeth A. Cudney, Paolo Trucco

This study aims to quantify the multifaceted relationship between lean implementation and occupational health and safety (OHS) performance. Hypotheses based on a set of…

Application of lean manufacturing in automotive manufacturing unit

Jagmeet Singh, Harwinder Singh

This paper aims to apply lean manufacturing using value stream mapping (VSM) in the manufacturing organization (automotive suspension and fastening components section). To…

Enhancing Six Sigma methodology using simulation techniques: Literature review and implications for future research

Ali Ahmed, John Page, John Olsen

In recent times, the idea of taking advantage of the benefits of simulation techniques and Six Sigma discipline altogether has led various organizations towards implementation of…