Abstract Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) play a pivotal role in economic
growth, industrial output, and employment creation. However, SMEs are often ignored by …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to review a major section of the literature on
benchmarking practices in order to achieve better perspectives for emerging benchmarking …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the researches reported in literature on
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and determine the avenues by which lean anchorage can be …

Competitiveness is the order of the day and benchmarking as a tool helps companies to
position themselves in the market place. Decision makers are persistently on the lookout for …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the applicability of current benchmarking
proposals for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to suggest a condensed …

Abstract Big Data Analytics is widely adopted by large companies whilst only 10% of Small
and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have adopted the technology, despite the benefits …

This paper is based on a literature review of recent publications in the field of benchmarking
methodology implemented in small and medium enterprises with regards to measure and …

This paper outlines the findings from a study of 241 small business owner-managers who
were asked to complete a diagnostic assessment questionnaire designed to examine their …

Benchmarking has been a credible approach to quality improvement and program
evaluation for more than 30 years. However, the term has been used and abused so much …

Managing multiple projects concurrently is an effective way to handle modern business
projects. However, management of project multiplicity is still a challenge in the construction …