International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 13 Issue 5

Human centred lean – introducing the people value stream

Peter Hines

The focus of lean has increasingly moved from a tools-based to a systems-based approach with particular emphasis on people. However, a conceptual framework for this is lacking…

Turning the lean world upside down

Peter Hines, Chris Butterworth, Caroline Greenlee, Cheryl Jekiel, Darrin Taylor

The purpose of this paper is to extend the People Value Stream concept further by developing a view of what the world would look like through the eyes of a positive psychology…

Toward a holistic understanding of performance in Lean Manufacturing: a discussion on the relevance of its indicators

Diana Cardenas-Cristancho, Laurent Muller, Davy Monticolo, Mauricio Camargo

This study aims to propose a novel approach to select and prioritize performance indicators in Lean Manufacturing depending on whether they are influencing or being influenced by…

Lean and resilience in the healthcare supply chain – a scoping review

Najla Alemsan, Guilherme Tortorella, Carlos Manuel Taboada Rodriguez, Hadi Balouei Jamkhaneh, Rui M. Lima

The importance of a lean health-care supply chain is increasingly discussed. However, it is still not very clear how lean practices relate to resilience capabilities, as there are…

How to motivate students to do a course project in design of experiments course from a web-based virtual learning material?

Charnnarong Saikaew

The purpose of this study is to develop a practical method for training students how to conduct statistical analysis and do a course project in design of experiments (DOEs) course…

Effects of lean distributed manufacturing on factory’s resilience: the current practice in UK food manufacturing sector

Ijaz Ul Haq, James Andrew Colwill, Chris Backhouse, Fiorenzo Franceschini

Lean distributed manufacturing (LDM) is being considered as an enabler of achieving sustainability and resilience in manufacturing and supply chain operations. The purpose of this…

Soft and hard skills development in lean management trainings

Ana Paula Lista, Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Marina Bouzon, Matthias Thürer, Daniel Jurburg

This study aims to investigate the impact of traditional teaching and active learning methods in lean management (LM) on the development of both soft and hard skills.

Using Lean Six Sigma to improve timeliness of clinical laboratory test results in a university hospital in Egypt

Islam Ibrahim, Magda Sultan, Omaima Gaber Yassine, Adel Zaki, Hossam Elamir, Wafaa Guirguis

Healthcare environments are highly complex and full of variation and inefficiency. However, variation and inefficiency can be measured and improved, providing better quality care…