International Journal of Lean Six Sigma
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Lean readiness factors for higher education
Andreas Kakouris, Eleni Sfakianaki, Matilda KapajThis paper aims to identify the readiness factors (RFs) required for the deployment of lean initiatives within the context of higher education (HE), a field not yet significantly…
A combined approach of design for Six Sigma, generic product development process and ergonomics-safety philosophy to reduce musculoskeletal disorder problems
Md Shohel Parvez, Palash SahaThe purpose of this paper is to decrease musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) problems using a combined approach including design for Six Sigma, generic product development process, and…
Evaluation of impact of lean management practices on dairy business performance
Muhammad Sohail Nadeem, Rab Nawaz Lodhi, Zobia MalikThis research was initiated by motivation from a real business problem that delves into lean management practices in dairy farm operations. It investigates how lean management…
Do green practices and technologies mediate lean manufacturing’s impact on industrial performance? Evidence from the European manufacturing survey
Josep Llach, Fernando J. León-Mateos, Nahuel Depino-Besada, Antonio SartalThis study aims to analyze the mediating role that green practices (GPs) and green technologies (GTs) play in the relationship between lean manufacturing (LM) and industrial…
An integrated approach of zero defect manufacturing and process mining to avoid defect occurrence in production and improve sustainability
Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed-Mohammad Seyed-HosseiniThis paper aims to integrate zero defect manufacturing (ZDM) with process mining (PM) to avoid defect occurrence during production and improve sustainability.
Exploring organisational culture: assessing readiness for lean production implementation – an empirical study
Mureed Abbas, Muhammad Qaiser Saleem, Nadeem Ahmad Mufti, Amjad HussainStudies emphasise the critical role of a suitable organisational culture (OC) in successfully implementing lean production (LP) and argue that failure to consider OC can hinder…
A comparative study of the impact of LSSI4.0 implementation on the financial performance of Chinese manufacturing firms: an empirical analysis
Na Li, Peter Hines, Chunlin XinThis paper aims to investigate how implementing lean six sigma and Industry 4.0 (LSSI4.0) can influence a company’s financial performance and discusses the current trend involving…
Lean process mining: adopting process mining in lean manufacturing for dynamic process mapping and avoiding waste occurrence in real time
Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed-Mohammad Seyed-HosseiniThis paper aims to recommend a method entitled “lean process mining (LPM)” for mapping, analyzing and improving the material/information flows in the value stream of manufacturing…
Bringing together Lean Six Sigma and discrete event simulation: a systematic literature review
Jonathan Serafim Lúcio, Rafael de Carvalho Miranda, Carlos Henrique dos Santos, Tháyna Alcântara Vieira LúcioThis study aims to discover, compare and analyse the primary works that integrate Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and discrete event simulation (DES), exploring theoretical aspects to…
Lean six sigma for health care: multiple case studies in Latin America
Marcos Buestan, Cinthia C. Perez, Denise Rodríguez-ZuritaHealth-care organisations face many challenges in delivering safe, high-quality services while experiencing significant pressure to increase productivity and reduce costs. In this…
Use of information technologies in lean management: the case of Gazi University Research Center in Turkey
Mustafa Tanrıverdi, Onur Ceran, Mevlüt Uysal, Mutlu Tahsin ÜstündağSustainability and accessibility of education are the main purposes of educational institutions. Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been addressing these concerns through…
A modified fuzzy PFMEA model for risk-centric Six Sigma assessment under the paradigm of Quality 4.0
Anwesa Kar, Rajiv Nandan RaiThe purpose of the study is to examine how risk factors contribute to the occurrence of defects in a process. By analyzing these risk factors in relation to process quality, the…
Lean manufacturing for reducing lead time in foundry processes: a design science approach
Juliano Endrigo Endrigo Sordan, Pedro Carlos Oprime, José Leonardo Ferreira, Clesio Aparecido Marinho, Arminda PataThe lean manufacturing (LM) approach is a highly effective method that can be implemented in any industry to streamline production processes, meet customer demand and eliminate…
Overall lean and green effectiveness based on the environmentally sustainable value stream mapping adapted to agribusiness
Guilherme Andreazza de Freitas, Marina Hernandes de Paula e Silva, Diogo Aparecido Lopes SilvaThis study aims to implement Lean and Green principles within the agribusiness sector, focusing specifically on employing Environmentally Sustainable Value Stream Mapping…
Effects of green human resource management, internal environmental management and developmental culture between lean six sigma and operational performance
Arsalan Fayyaz, ChenGuang Liu, Yan Xu, Sidra RamzanThis study aims to investigate how Lean Six Sigma (LSS), a widely used paradigm that promotes competitive advantage of different organisations in a more sustainable and…
Adapting and validating the EPLIT for assessing lean healthcare maturity in Brazilian hospitals
Alice Sarantopoulos, Gabriela Spagnol, Maria Rosa Colombrini, Leticia Minatogawa, Vinicius Minatogawa, Renata Cristina Gasparino, Li Li MinThis paper aims to evaluate the measurement properties of the Employee Perception to Assess the Lean Implementation Tool (EPLIT) in the Brazilian hospital context.
The application of lean six sigma to improve mining transportation overall vehicle effectiveness (MTOVE): a case study in mining company
Selamat Walmanto Hia, Moses Laksono Singgih, Raja Oloan Saut GurningThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study the application of lean six sigma combined with mining transportation overall vehicle effectiveness (MTOVE) to improve mining…
Knowledge transfer within company-specific production systems: from an MNC subsidiary to local suppliers
Danilo Felipe Silva de Lima, Cláudia Fabiana Gohr, Luciano Costa Santos, José Márcio de CastroThis study aims to analyze the knowledge transfer process for implementing a company-specific production system (XPS) from a subsidiary of a multinational corporation (MNC) to its…
Quality improvement of magnetron in Company T based on Six Sigma
An-Da Li, Yang Zhang, Min Zhang, Fanduo MengThe purpose of this study is to improve the magnetron quality in Company T by identifying the nonconforming defect, adjusting the factors affecting the leakage of the magnetron…
Systematic literature review of lean management in local government organizations
Mohammed Alrezq, Eileen M. Van AkenThe purpose of this study is to analyze the literature on lean management and lean six sigma (LM/LSS) in local government organizations (LGOs).
Lean transportation tools towards waste reduction and digital transformation in the offshore industry: an action-research
Joici Mendonça Muniz Gomes, Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado, Taciana Mareth, Renan Silva Santos, Luiz Felipe ScavardaTo address the absence of Lean in transportation logistics in the digital era, this study aims to investigate the application of Lean transportation (LT) tools to reduce waste and…
A framework to assess Industry 4.0 readiness in Brazilian small and medium service enterprises
Ava Santana Barbosa, Joanna Carneiro Delgado, Letícia Conceição Quintela de Alcântara, Carlos Jefferson de Melo Santos, Angelo Marcio Oliveira Sant’AnnaThis paper aims to propose a framework to assess the readiness of Brazilian small and medium service companies to use Industry 4.0 technologies to improve the efficiency of…
Analysis of barriers for performance measurement system effectiveness in a company: perceptions across hierarchical levels
Flávio Cunha, Jose Dinis-Carvalho, Rui M. SousaThis study aims to identify the perception of people in a Portuguese company regarding the main barriers to the effectiveness of the existing performance measurement system (PMS…
Combining Lean Six Sigma and agile approach to optimize order management: action research in a Brazilian company
Caio Senna do Amaral, Omar Varanda Cotaet, Fabiana Aparecida Santos Bochetti, Fernando Tobal BerssanetiThis paper aims to assess the combined application of Lean Six Sigma and agile approach for optimizing operational processes of order management in the seed industry.
The use of virtual reality as e-training tool for dies’ changeover in stamping presses: a case study on automotive industry
Jorge Mendes Monteiro, Diamantino Torres, Ana Luísa Ramos, Carina PimentelThis study aims to research the usage of virtual reality as a tool to train employees in a changeover process in a company, and if it guarantees the same level of quality…
Lean production, green supply chain management and environmental performance: a configurational perspective based on the Portuguese context
Graça Miranda Silva, Paulo Jorge GomesOrganizations are faced with increasing pressure to engage in sustainable development. There is an ongoing discussion on how to incorporate green thinking into lean management…
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- Prof. Jiju Antony
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