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Integrating lean thinking into ISO 9001: a first guideline
Andrea ChiariniThe purpose of this paper is to define a guideline for integrating ISO 9001 and lean thinking. It seeks to cross‐reference the guideline presented with ISO 9001 requirements and…
Lean Six Sigma: the contribution to business excellence
Lawrence M. CorbettThe purpose of this paper is to examine how quality award‐winning organisations have used lean Six Sigma to assist their efforts to improve their business excellence scores.
The Toyota Way – a quantitative approach
Phillip MarksberryThe purpose of this paper is to quantify Toyota's managerial values known as the Toyota Way to understand the cultural aspects of the Toyota production system (TPS).
Lean, agile, resilient and green: divergencies and synergies
Helena Carvalho, Susana Duarte, V. Cruz MachadoThis paper aims to explore the divergences and commitments between the lean, agile, resilient and green paradigms while investigating the effect of paradigms' practices within…
Optimizing employee time in a purchasing department: a Six Sigma case study
Deisell Martinez, Howard S. GitlowThis paper aims to resolve a staffing solution for a purchasing department at the University of Miami to expand a service request bulk purchasing program that generates savings…
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2040-4166Online date, start – end:
2010Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof. Jiju Antony