International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 12 Issue 5

Detecting faking responses during empirical research: a study in a developing country environment

Godson A. Tetteh, Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah, Amoako Kwarteng

Several research studies on Lean Six Sigma (LSS) have been done using the survey methodology. However, the use of surveys often relies on the measurement of variables, which…

Impact of lean manufacturing: evidence from apparel industry in Bangladesh

Abul Bashar, Ahsan Akhtar Hasin, Ziaul Haq Adnan

Many research findings demonstrate the benefits of lean manufacturing implementation. However, the impact of lean manufacturing on organizational performance in developing…

Implementation of lean in IT SME company: an Italian case

Marco Torri, Kaustav Kundu, Stefano Frecassetti, Matteo Rossini

In spite of huge advancement of Lean in the manufacturing sector, its advantage in the service sector is not fully investigated. The purpose of this paper is to cover this gap in…

Lean healthcare implications in an occupational medicine clinic

Ítalo José Andrade Rocha, Cleiton Rodrigues de Vasconcelos

The increase in demand for health services requires companies in the segment to seek management tools and techniques that focus on reducing waste such as waiting, unnecessary…

Modern divulge in production optimization: an implementation framework of LARG manufacturing with Industry 4.0

Muhammad Saad Amjad, Muhammad Zeeshan Rafique, Mohammad Aamir Khan

In the modern manufacturing environment, it is imperative to apply the manufacturing concepts of lean, agile, resilient and green, collectively known as LARG manufacturing, to…

A fuzzy maturity-based method for lean supply chain management assessment

Gabriela Pereira Soares, Guilherme Tortorella, Marina Bouzon, Madjid Tavana

This study aims to propose a method for measuring lean supply chain management (LSCM) maturity based on the main lean practices and existing waste of a supply chain.

Product-service system leanness assessment model: study of a UK manufacturing company

Moustafa Elnadi, Essam Shehab

Numerous leanness assessment models were developed for both manufacturing and service sectors. However, little research effort was made to provide an instrument that can be used…

Critical success factors of Lean Six Sigma from leaders’ perspective

Mohammad Alnadi, Patrick McLaughlin

This paper aims to provide a synthesis of the results of the previous literature on leadership behaviours that enable successful Lean Six Sigma implementation.