International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 9 Issue 1

Annotated methodological review of Lean Six Sigma

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

Literature reviews are a pervasive aspect in research. An ever mounting field such as Lean Six Sigma requires a perpetual touch on the subject to accentuate insights that can be…

Development of Six Sigma methodology to improve grinding processes: A change management approach

Behrooz Noori, Mana Latifi

This paper aims to deploy the Six Sigma methodology to facilitate defect reduction and enhance the bottom-line results of an automotive industry.

ISM and Fuzzy MICMAC application for analysis of Lean Six Sigma barriers with environmental considerations

Ben Ruben R., Vinodh S., Asokan P.

The purpose of this study is to prioritize and analyze the barriers that affect Lean Six Sigma (LSS) adoption with environmental considerations.

A theoretical and statistical approach of Six Sigma differentiation from other quality systems

Vasileios Ismyrlis, Odysseas Moschidis

The purpose of this paper is to investigate in which management aspects could Six Sigma (SS) methodology help the organization that implements it. Another subject to be examined…

Help chain in companies undergoing a lean implementation: The impact of critical success factors on quality and efficiency performance

Guilherme Tortorella, Diego Fettermann

The purpose of this paper is to propose an instrument for assessing the relationships between the critical success factors (CSFs) that promote help chain, providing means to…

Exploring the adoption of Lean principles in medical laboratory industry: Empirical evidences from Namibia

Hilma Dhiginina Isack, Michael Mutingi, Hileni Kandjeke, Abhishek Vashishth, Ayon Chakraborty

As the demand for efficiency and quality in the health-care industry has increased over the past few years, adoption of Lean principles and tools in the medical laboratory…

Six Sigma learning evaluation model using Bloom’s Taxonomy

Gabriela Fonseca Amorim, Pedro Paulo Balestrassi, Rapinder Sawhney, Mariângela de Oliveira-Abans, Diogo Leonardo Ferreira da Silva

This paper aims to propose a learning evaluation model for Green Belts and Black Belts at the training level. A question bank has been developed on the basis of Bloom’s learning…