International Journal of Lean Six Sigma
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A critical evaluation of the public sector improvement framework
Bryan Rodgers, Jiju Antony, Derek PenmanThe purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the use of the public sector improvement framework (PSIF) across public sector agencies in Scotland and explore the…
Operating room effectiveness: a lean health-care performance indicator
Thiago A. Souza, Guilherme Luís Roehe Vaccaro, Rui M. LimaOverall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a performance indicator that is been used to measure manufacturing productivity. The purpose of this paper is to propose the…
Analysis of lean manufacturing strategy using system dynamics modelling of a business model
Miguel Gomez Segura, Omogbai Oleghe, Konstantinos SalonitisA system dynamics (SD)-based methodology is described for analysing the impact of lean manufacturing strategies on a company's business performance, using business model…
Adoption of lean principles in software development projects
RamKaran Yadav, M.L. Mittal, Rakesh JainThe purpose of this paper is to gain insights about the applicability of Lean principles in software industry along with the Lean implementation issues.
An integrated FLinPreRa-FQFD approach to leagility assessment: (case study of four industries)
Mahmoud Moradi, Nima Esfandiari, Majid Keshavarz MoghaddamThis paper aims to propose a model to assess leagile strategy effectively as one of the most discussed production and supply chain strategies.
An improved modified FMEA model for prioritization of lean waste risk
Agung Sutrisno, Indra Gunawan, Iwan Vanany, Mohammad Asjad, Wahyu CaesarendraProposing an improved model for evaluating criticality of non-value added (waste) in operation is necessary for realizing sustainable manufacturing practices. The purpose…
A lean manufacturing road map using fuzzy-DEMATEL with case-based analysis
Sameh N. Seleem, El-Awady Attia, Ahmed Karam, Ahmed El-AssalThis paper aims to develop a lean manufacturing road map for industrial firms by selecting the appropriate lean tools relying on the predefined strategic objectives and…
Shop floor management system in the context of smart manufacturing: a case study
Diamantino Torres, Carina Pimentel, Susana DuarteThe purpose of this study intends to make a characterization of a shop floor management (SFM) system in the context of smart manufacturing, through smart technologies and…
A comprehensive study of manifests in lean manufacturing implementation and framing an administering model
Protik Basu, Pranab K DanThe purpose of this study is to review and conceptualize a holistic framework for lean manufacturing (LM) implementation, enabling the manufacturing industries to…
A lean six sigma framework for continuous and incremental improvement in the oil and gas sector
Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento, Osvaldo Luiz Goncalvez Quelhas, Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado, Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Luis Rocha-LonaThis paper aims to explore synergies between lean production (LP) and six sigma principles to propose a lean six sigma (LSS) framework for continuous and incremental…
Development of structural equation model for Lean Six Sigma system incorporated with sustainability considerations
Ben Ruben R., S. Vinodh, Asokan P.The study aims to describe the development of a structural measurement model using structural equation modeling technique to validate the association that exists between…
Demystifying lean leadership
Torbjørn H. Netland, Daryl John Powell, Peter HinesThere is convincing evidence that companies need a special form of leadership to succeed with lean transformations. The general advice for lean leaders, however, is often…
Experience of implementing lean thinking in an Indian healthcare institution
Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy, Anand Gurumurthy, Arjun Athikkamannil LankayilThe purpose of this study is to document the experience and impact of implementing lean thinking (LT) in an Indian healthcare institution.
Lean Six Sigma in developing countries: evidence from a large Brazilian manufacturing firm
Alisson Christian Scheller, Thayla T. Sousa-Zomer, Paulo A. Cauchick-MiguelAlthough the literature on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) implementation has evolved, a deeper understanding of the LSS practices applied in organisations in developing countries is…
Development of sustainable value stream mapping (SVSM) for unit part manufacturing: A simulation approach
Aatish Kumar Mishra, Ayush Sharma, Moraldeepsingh Sachdeo, Jayakrishna K.The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of a bonnet-manufacturing industry and to optimize the process by designing a future state map using…
Blue ocean leadership activities improve firm performance
Kok Liang Loh, Shari Mohd YusofThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the mediation effect of Blue Ocean Leadership (BOL) activities between lean manufacturing (LM) practices and firm performance.
Evaluating the supply chain information flow in Egyptian SMEs using six sigma: A case study
Omneya Kandil, Rasha Abd El AzizThere is a great deal of concern among the Egyptian economy that small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs’) potentials are not fully used although they dominate it and…
Design for six sigma integrated product development reference model through systematic review
Marta Gomes Francisco, Osiris Canciglieri Junior, Ângelo Márcio Oliveira Sant’AnnaThis paper aims to present a systematic review of design for six sigma (DFSS) methods applicable to the product development process (PDP) of durables goods and identify a…
Lean management in Indian industry: an exploratory research study using a longitudinal survey
Jayaraman Rajagopalan, Sam SolaimaniThe practice of lean management (LM) principles has given firms, from a variety of sectors, quantum jumps in productivity and performance. India is at the cusp of a major…
A continuous improvement assessment tool, considering lean, safety and ergonomics
Marlene Ferreira Brito, Ana Luísa Ramos, Paula Carneiro, Maria Antónia GonçalvesThe purpose of this paper is to present an attempt to develop an instrument containing operational measures of lean combined with safety and ergonomic conditions in a…
Digitalizing supply chains potential benefits and impact on lean operations
Abubaker Haddud, Anshuman KhareNew technological trends continue to emerge, and businesses adopt them in different capacity in a pursuit of improving current ways of doing things and to gain competitive…
A fuzzy interpretive structural modeling approach for evaluating the factors affecting lean implementation in Indian healthcare industry
Puneeta Ajmera, Vineet JainLean concept is implemented in healthcare organizations, as it deals with improvement processes so that best services may be provided to the patients and competitive…
Lean Six Sigma and quality frameworks in higher education – a review of literature
Janelle Margaret Davidson, Oriana Milani Price, Matthew PepperThis paper aims to present a review of literature that considers the use of quality frameworks in higher education (HE). Quality frameworks provide a minimum standard of…
The originality of the lean manufacturing studies. A systematic literature review
Evangelos PsomasThe purpose of this paper is to identify the originality value of the lean manufacturing (LM) studies carried out worldwide so far.
The application of six sigma to reduce the pre-operative length of hospital stay at the hospital Antonio Cardarelli
Giovanni Improta, Carlo Ricciardi, Anna Borrelli, Alessia D’alessandro, Ciro Verdoliva, Mario CesarelliThe best treatment for femur fractures is the surgical one within 48 h from the admission to the hospital. These fractures have serious consequences, both in terms of…
Lean implementation and implications: experiences from Macedonia
Robert Minovski, Bojan Jovanoski, Petar GalevskiThis paper aims to explore the level of implementation of Lean tools in companies of metalworking and automotive industry in R. Macedonia compared with the global…
Identification and modeling of process barriers: Implementing lean manufacturing in small-and medium-size enterprises
Ramadas T., Satish K.P.The purpose of this study is to present factors associated with process barriers in implementing lean manufacturing within the small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Evaluation of value stream mapping (VSM) applicability to the oil and gas chain processes
Cicero Vasconcelos Ferreira Lobo, Robisom Damasceno Calado, Roberta Dalvo Pereira da ConceiçãoLean approach has overcome the boundaries of the automotive and manufacturing industry and has achieved many different sectors of the economy, including services. In this…
Modeling the lean barriers for successful lean implementation: TISM approach
Anup Prabhakarrao Chaple, Balkrishna Eknath Narkhede, Milind M. Akarte, Rakesh RautCompanies have been implementing lean manufacturing to improve their business performances. However, many of them have difficulties in the implementation because of…
A framework for implementing lean principles in the supply chain management at health-care organizations: Saudi’s perspective
Abdulaziz Marzouq Almutairi, Konstantinos Salonitis, Ahmed Al-AshaabThe main purpose of this paper is to present lean implementation in hospital supply chain management (HSCM) and propose a new conceptual framework tailored specifically to…
Group development model and Lean Six Sigma project team outcomes
Jamie L. GuttenbergThe purpose of this study is to examine if there is a difference between service-sector Lean Six Sigma (LSS) project teams that progress through Tuckman’s group…
Identify critical success factors to implement integrated green and Lean Six Sigma
Mrigendra Nath MishraThe purpose of this paper is analysis of Green and Lean Six Sigma, based on the success factors in its use through a well thought-out literature review, is being planned;…
A systematic literature review on Sustainable Lean Six Sigma: Current status and future research directions
Pranay Sureshbhai Parmar, Tushar N. DesaiThe purpose of this study is to determine the current status of Sustainable Lean Six Sigma (SLSS) practices execution in the industries by identifying the research gaps…
Effective after-sales services through the lean servitization canvas
Martin Rudnick, Jan Riezebos, Daryl John Powell, Annika HauptvogelA lean approach is frequently applied in the primary processes of a company, but less in after-sales service. Servitization leads to a change from pure product providers…
A comparison of three simulation methodologies for a Lean Six Sigma manufacturing project – a business case study
Ali Ahmed, John Page, John OlsenThis paper aims to compare the prognostic and visualisation capabilities of all the three simulation paradigms to identify their suitability and rigor in eliminating…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen access:
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- Prof. Jiju Antony
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