International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management: Volume 63 Issue 5

Performance evaluation of lean manufacturing implementation in Brazil

Wagner Cezar Lucato, Felipe Araujo Calarge, Mauro Loureiro Junior, Robisom Damasceno Calado

Manufacturing companies worldwide have been replacing traditional mass-production practices by lean initiatives. This translation process is progressive and may vary depending on…

Wider applications for Lean : An examination of the fundamental principles within public sector organisations

Nicola Bateman, Peter Hines, Peter Davidson

The lean enterprise model has been adopted in a wide range of industries beyond its origins in the motor industry. To achieve this there has been a considerable extension of the…

Development of lean manufacturing implementation drivers for Indian ceramic industry

Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Jaiprakash Bhamu, Dhwani Mehta

The purpose of this paper is to develop a statistically reliable and valid model of lean manufacturing (LM) implementation drivers for the Indian ceramic industry through an…

Lean supply chain performance measurement

Kazi Arif-Uz-Zaman, A.M.M. Nazmul Ahsan

– The purpose of this paper is to present supply chain metrics and to propose a fuzzy-based performance evaluation method for lean supply chain.

Application of Lean Six Sigma methodology in the registration process of a hospital

Shreeranga Bhat, E.V. Gijo, N.A. Jnanesh

– The purpose of this paper is to study the scope of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) strategy and to explore its successful deployment in the Indian healthcare sector.

Lean machine manufacturing at Munjal Showa limited

Shivdasini Singh Amin, Rakesh Atre, Ankur Vardia, Boby Sebastian

The global manufacturing industry is becoming more competitive. Munjal Showa, a shock absorber manufacturer in India, is using indigenous development of lean machines by…

Lean Six Sigma and marketing: a missed opportunity

Lara Chaplin, Simon T.J. O’Rourke

The purpose of this paper is to assess the current use being made of the sustainability message within business improvement activity and project justification within individual…

Editorial

Tom Burgess and John Heap