International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 3 Issue 3

RFID for the extended lean enterprise

Daryl Powell, Lars Skjelstad

In the traditional sense, information technology has often been viewed as a contributor to waste within lean production. However, as the business world changes and competition…

Deploying LSS in a global enterprise – project identification

Brett Duarte, Douglas Montgomery, John Fowler, John Konopka

The purpose of this paper is to provide Lean Six Sigma deployment champions with a structured approach to identify and prioritize parts of their business that are conducive to the…

Reducing electronic component losses in lean electronics assembly with Six Sigma approach

Tan Ping Yi, Chin Jeng Feng, Joshua Prakash, Loh Wei Ping

In electronics assembly, the losses of electronic components throughout the surface‐mounting process (including kitting and setup) are hard to trace. This affects accurate…

Improving process improvement: executing the analyze and improve phases of DMAIC better

Pathik Mandal

This paper aims to highlight that a define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) project should be carried out keeping the broader business goal of achieving continuous…

Understanding the lean voice of the customer

Pauline Found, Richard Harrison

Understanding customer value is described as the first Lean principle but there is scant literature on how customer value is defined. The purpose of this paper is to present a…