Lean production in complex socio-technical systems: A systematic literature review

M Soliman, TA Saurin - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2017 - Elsevier
Although lean production (LP) is usually associated with complexity reduction, it has been
increasingly applied in highly complex socio-technical systems (CSS)(eg healthcare), in …

Quantitative analysis of Six Sigma, Lean and Lean Six Sigma research publications in last two decades

A Shokri - International Journal of Quality & Reliability …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend previous studies to a hybrid analysis of three
business improvement practices of Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) within last …

Lean Six Sigma as an organizational resilience mechanism in health care during the era of COVID-19

GS Hundal, S Thiyagarajan, M Alduraibi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) may help
mitigate the impact of COVID-19 within health care environments. The goals of this study …

The mediating influence of organisational cultural practices in successful lean management implementation.

T Cadden, K Millar, R Treacy, P Humphreys - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Previous research shows a low success rate for lean implementations. Few studies have
considered the role that organisational culture plays in lean implementations and …

A new methodology for supply chain management: Discourse analysis and its potential for theoretical advancement

C Hardy, V Bhakoo, S Maguire - Journal of Supply Chain …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This paper responds to recent calls for methodological diversification and “in‐house” theory
development within the discipline of SCM, by introducing discourse analysis to readers of …

Understanding dynamism and complexity factors in engineer-to-order and their influence on lean implementation strategy

SE Birkie, P Trucco - Production Planning & Control, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Complexity and dynamism are considered intrinsic features of engineer-to-order (ETO)
business environment; it is, therefore, important to understand and manage them better …

Determinants of green performance in container terminal operations: A lean management

SY Kuo, PC Lin - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Recent reports on environmental protection have found that lean management can facilitate
green operations in container terminals. Using data from 268 samples in Kaohsiung, a …

The impact of Lean Six Sigma practices on supply chain resilience during COVID 19 disruption: a conceptual framework

GS Hundal, S Thiyagarajan, M Alduraibi… - Total Quality …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this research is to explore the potential impact of Lean Six Sigma practices
on supply chain resilience proposing a conceptual framework. A content analysis method …

How have lean supply chains coped with the COVID-19 pandemic? A normal accidents theory perspective

GL Tortorella, G Marodin, TA Saurin, W Li… - Production Planning & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This research aims to empirically examine how Lean Supply Chains (LSC) have coped with
the disruptive effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from the normal accidents theory (NAT) …

Implementation of 5S in manufacturing industry: a case of foreign workers in Melaka

M Haslinda, S Muliati, AM Miri… - MATEC web of …, 2018 - matec-conferences.org
Lean manufacturing system has been infiltrated in manufacturing sectors across the world.
In fact, Lean manufacturing system is a practice which regards the use of the resources …