International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 11 Issue 3

A comparison of three simulation methodologies for a Lean Six Sigma manufacturing project – a business case study

Ali Ahmed, John Page, John Olsen

This paper aims to compare the prognostic and visualisation capabilities of all the three simulation paradigms to identify their suitability and rigor in eliminating weaknesses…

A systematic literature review on Sustainable Lean Six Sigma: Current status and future research directions

Pranay Sureshbhai Parmar, Tushar N. Desai

The 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 and also…

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-Ashaab

The 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 the…

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 simulation…

Lean management in Indian industry: an exploratory research study using a longitudinal survey

Jayaraman Rajagopalan, Sam Solaimani

The 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 leap in…

Demystifying lean leadership

Torbjørn H. Netland, Daryl John Powell, Peter Hines

There 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 obvious…

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 Cesarelli

The 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 morbidity…

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-Lona

This 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 improvement…