International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 15 Issue 8

Lean innovation training and transformational leadership for employee creative role identity and innovative work behavior in a public service organization

Amy B.C. Tan, Desirée H. van Dun, Celeste P.M. Wilderom

With the growing need for employees to be innovative, public-sector organizations are investing in employee training. This study aims to examine the effects of a combined Lean Six…

An implementation model for digitisation of visual management to develop a smart manufacturing process

Anna Trubetskaya, Alan Ryan, Frank Murphy

This paper aims to introduce a model using a digital twin concept in a cold heading manufacturing and develop a digital visual management (VM) system using Lean overall equipment…

The development of a lean six sigma and BIM framework for enhancing off-site manufacturing

Olivia McDermott, Kevin ODwyer, John Noonan, Anna Trubetskaya, Angelo Rosa

This study aims to improve a construction company's overall project delivery by utilising lean six sigma (LSS) methods combined with building information modelling (BIM) to…

Utilising a hybrid DMAIC/TAM model to optimise annual maintenance shutdown performance in the dairy industry: a case study

Anna Trubetskaya, Alan Ryan, Daryl John Powell, Connor Moore

Output from the Irish Dairy Industry has grown rapidly since the abolition of quotas in 2015, with processors investing heavily in capacity expansion to deal with the extra milk…

Lean six sigma 4.0 methodology for optimizing occupational exams in operations management

Tatiana da Costa Reis Moreira, Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento, Yelena Smirnova, Ana Carla de Souza Gomes dos Santos

This paper explores Lean Six Sigma principles and the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control) methodology to propose a new Lean Six Sigma 4.0 (LSS 4.0) framework for…

Adopting Industry 4.0 technologies through lean tools: evidence from the European Manufacturing Survey

Sergio Palacios-Gazules, Gerusa Giménez, Rudi De Castro

In recent years, the emergence of Industry 4.0 technologies as a way of increasing productivity has attracted the attention of the manufacturing industry. This study aims to…

Driving corporate digitization with reliable data through the A3 approach: an Italian case study

Alessandra Cantini, Federica Costa, Alberto Portioli-Staudacher

Pursuing digital transformation is a valuable strategy to attain companies’ operational excellence and sustainable development. However, installing digital technologies and…