Critical success factors for operational excellence initiatives in manufacturing: a meta-analysis

J Antony, V Swarnakar, N Gupta, J Kaur… - Total Quality …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Globally manufacturing organizations are implementing operational excellence (OPEX)
projects to improve their long-term sustainability and competitive advantage. This research …

Lean, six sigma, and simulation: evidence from healthcare interventions

D Tlapa, I Franco-Alucano, J Limon-Romero… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the Industry 4.0 era, healthcare services have experienced more dual interventions that
integrate lean and six sigma with simulation modeling. This systematic review, which …

Green implementation of Lean Six Sigma projects in the manufacturing sector

A Shokri, G Li - International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Historically, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) implementation has demonstrated a great deal
of enhancement to process efficiency, profitability and customer satisfaction. The emerging …

Relationship between continuous improvement and innovation performance: an empirical study in Brazilian manufacturing companies

FL Lizarelli, JC de Toledo… - … Quality Management & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The continuous improvement programs and innovation have been stimulated and widely
deployed due to the importance to the competitiveness of the organisations, being subjects …

Using Lean Six Sigma in small and medium-sized enterprises for low-cost/high-effect improvement initiatives: a case study

NA Panayiotou, KE Stergiou… - International Journal of …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is the implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in a
manufacturing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Greece in order to understand …

What makes firms innovative? The role of social capital in corporate innovation

SY Ahn, SH Kim - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
This paper offers a social capital explanation for the purported relationship between human
capital investment and an organization's innovation capability. We argue that social capital …

The Six Sigma framework improves the awareness and management of supply-chain risk

R Andersson, Y Pardillo-Baez - The TQM Journal, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Modern supply chains are at risk as a result of increasing disturbance. The use of
Lean and Six Sigma''s values, methods and tools can be one option to analyze, prevent and …

Application of Six Sigma methodology in an Indian chemical company

VS Patyal, S Modgil, M Koilakuntla - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The aim of this paper is to deploy Six Sigma (SS) methodology for addressing the
customer complaints pertaining to Chemical-X in an Indian chemical company …

Factorial structure for six sigma project barriers in Indian manufacturing and service industries

S Ambekar, M Hudnurkar - The TQM Journal, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the latent constructs of various barriers
affecting Six Sigma implementation in Indian industries. Design/methodology/approach …

Defect reduction in an electrical parts manufacturer: a case study

R Sreedharan V, S Kannan S, AP, R Trehan - The TQM Journal, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose Defective parts in manufacturing is a serious issue faced by every manufacturer.
Even after proper care in design, material selection and manufacturing of product, there …