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Lean Six Sigma
About: Lean Six Sigma is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1919 publications have been published within this topic receiving 29142 citations.
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15 Jun 2012
TL;DR: In this article, a Lean Six Sigma implementation in quality management of equipment maintenance is presented, which can reduce waste and variation in the equipment maintenance process, thereby improving the efficiency and quality of maintenance to ensure the task accomplishment of campaign.
Abstract: As a fusion of lean efficiency engineering and six sigma quality control, Lean Six Sigma can be applied to quality management of equipment maintenance, to improve the deficiencies and inefficiency in equipment maintenance process. Regarding the state of the equipment maintenance process, the paper researches the Lean Six Sigma implementation in quality management of equipment maintenance, which can reduce waste and variation in the equipment maintenance process, thereby improving the efficiency and quality of equipment maintenance to ensure the task accomplishment of campaign.
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TL;DR: Lean Six Sigma applied in the perioperative setting is about improving value to the patient while helping to achieve organizational goals and priorities, and organizations which implement a systematic approach to planning, controlling, and improving processes are the ones that will achieve higher levels of performance and success.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the authors proposed an eight facet GLSS framework for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enhance organizational sustainability based on intangible features like barriers, challenges, toolsets, etc.
Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this study is to integrate Green technology, Lean and Six Sigma methodology under the umbrella of Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS). Further, the study also proposes an eight facet GLSS framework for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enhance organizational sustainability.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, GLSS integration has been proposed based on intangible features like barriers, challenges, toolsets, etc. Moreover, the GLSS framework has been realized based on Six Sigma well-known define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) approach.FindingsIt has been found that lack of customer involvement, financial constraints and ignorance towards Kaizen are the most pre-eminent barriers for GLSS execution. Further, it has been found that most frequently used GLSS tools are the 5S, environmental value stream mapping (EVSM) and life cycle assessment (LCA). The proposed GLSS framework encompasses systematic application of different GLSS tools that lead improved organization sustainability.Practical implicationsThe present study will facilitate industrial managers to incorporate the GLSS approach in their business process through systematic understanding of key elements related to this sustainable approach. This study further prompts practitioner to incorporate GLSS in industry through systematic adoption of the proposed framework for improved environmental performance.Social implicationsThis work provides detailed knowledge for the researchers and academicians by dispensing awareness into integral measures and framework. GLSS toolsets dispensed in this work augments academicians and researchers to make decision which tools to be used at distinct phases of GLSS project execution.Originality/valueThe present study is the first of its kind that provides integral measures and GLSS framework for SMEs.
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TL;DR: This paper provides a systematic approach to ‘lean six sigma’ clearly differentiating it from the conventional ‘six s Sigma’ and improves the scope with the ‘double lean’ approach illustrating the applications.
Abstract: ‘Lean Six Sigma’ is gaining popularity among industries as a faster quality improvement initiative in lieu of the traditional approaches. The combination of lean tools with the six sigma technique is considered better because of six sigma improvement results attainable without demanding more resources. However the steps involved or the procedure is still not standardized or commonly agreed upon by the practitioners. This paper provides a systematic approach to ‘lean six sigma’ clearly differentiating it from the conventional ‘six sigma’. The paper illustrates the concepts of ‘lean six sigma’ and also improves the scope with the ‘double lean’ approach illustrating the applications.
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TL;DR: In this article, a qualitative exploration of three case studies from the service industry was conducted to identify the critical factors related to the application of Lean Six Sigma (L6σ) in service organizations.
Abstract: It has been widely investigated that the applicatio n of operations management techniques is not only based on technical factors, but it is mainly associ ated with organisational factors such as culture, previous polices and procedures, etc. A prime examp le of promisng operations practices is Lean Six Sigma (L6 σ). The main research question for L6σ is related to its liabilities and constrains regarding its implementation. Therefore, this paper aims to explo re the critical factors related to the application L6 σ. The context of the analysis is service industry sin ce it seems that it has been neglected from the lit erature that mainly focuses on manufacturing. The methodolo gy was based on the qualitative exploration of thre e case studies from the service industry. Secondary d ata were collected through an analysis of companies ’ documents, written procedures and quality assurance policies and primary data were collected through a number of in-depth face-to-face interviews with man agers and quality experts. The findings show that there are ten (10) particular factors that influenc e the implementation of L6σ in service organizations.
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