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A comparative analysis of green-lean-six sigma enablers and environmental outcomes: a natural resource-based view
Amna Farrukh, Sanjay Mathrani, Aymen SajjadDespite differing strategies towards environmental sustainability in developed and developing nations, the manufacturing sector in these regional domains faces substantial…
Towards the development of a system-wide quality improvement maturity model: a synthesis using systematic review and expert opinion
Adeel Akmal, Nataliya Podgorodnichenko, Richard Greatbanks, Jeff Foote, Tim Stokes, Robin GauldThe various quality improvement (QI) frameworks and maturity models described in the health services literature consider some aspects of QI while excluding others. This paper aims…
Lean six sigma through an Australasian lens: project definition, structure and practices
Achinthya Dharani Perera Halnetti, Nihal Jayamaha, Nigel Peter Grigg, Mark TunnicliffeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how successful lean six sigma (LSS) manifests in the Australasian (Australian and New Zealand) context relative to the context in the…
An integrated lean and ISO 14001 framework for environmental performance: an assessment of New Zealand meat industry
Aqeel Ahmed, Sanjay Mathrani, Nihal JayamahaThe aim of this paper is to explore the implementation of an integrated lean and ISO 14001 approach in meat industry for environmental performance and examine a proposed…
Impact of lean management on work safety and operational excellence within Tunisian companies
Ibtissem Alguirat, Fatma Lehyani, Alaeddine ZouariLean management tools are becoming increasingly applied in different types of organizations around the world. These tools have shown their significant contribution to improving…
Agile DMAIC cycle: incorporating process mining and support decision
Renan Ribeiro Do Prado, Pedro Antonio Boareto, Joceir Chaves, Eduardo Alves Portela SantosThe aim of this paper is to explore the possibility of using the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) cycle, process mining (PM) and multi-criteria decision methods in…
Promoting shared leadership in Lean Six Sigma project teams: toward a three-way interaction model
Qiong Wu, Qiwei Zhou, Kathryn CormicanShared leadership is an effective mechanism for managing project teams. Its performance-enhancing benefits have been demonstrated in many studies. Nonetheless, there is an obvious…
Why do process improvement projects fail in organizations? A review and future research agenda
Mariam Bader, Jiju Antony, Raja Jayaraman, Vikas Swarnakar, Ravindra S. Goonetilleke, Maher Maalouf, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Kevin LindermanThe purpose of this study is to examine the critical failure factors (CFFs) linked to various types of process improvement (PI) projects such as Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Lean Six…
Influencing factors of Six Sigma management in the construction of students mental health service system in the post-COVID-19 era
Hao Wang, Yunna LiuThis study aims to construct a mental health service system for middle school students in the post-COVID-19 era with the framework of Six Sigma DMAIC (define, measure, analyze…
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ISSN:
2040-4166e-ISSN:
2040-4174ISSN-L:
2040-4166Online date, start – end:
2010Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Prof. Jiju Antony