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.

Manufacturing quality and cultural values in China

Abstract: Popular and academic publications continually remind us that China has become the global manufacturing center for many international companies. However, quality problems appear to have increased in recent years, with many Chinese products not meeting international standards for safety and quality. We consider the relationship between cultural value dimensions and the Lean Six Sigma process as a quality management solution for Chinese manufacturing problems, employing the GLOBE cultural value dimensions to assess the possible effects of introducing Lean Six Sigma in China. Even though the GLOBE dimensions predict that Chinese values may be consistent with the lean Six Sigma values, implementing the practices in China may be difficult.

Process Ambidexterity for Entrepreneurial Firms

Abstract: Technology-based entrepreneurial firms must effectively support both mainstream exploitation and new-stream exploration in order to remain competitive for the long term. The processes that support exploitation and exploration initiatives are different in terms of logistics, payoff horizons, and capabilities. Few firms are able to strike a balance between the two, where mainstream exploitation usually trumps new-stream exploration. The ultimate goal is for the firm to operate effectively in a repeatable, scalable, and systematic manner, rather than relying on good luck and hoping either to come up with the next innovation or for the product to function according to its requirements. This article builds on the author’s years of experience in building businesses and transforming medium and large-sized, entrepreneurial technology firms, leading large-scale breakthrough and sustained performance improvements by using and evolving Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and reviews of technology innovation management and entrepreneurship literature. This article provides a process-based perspective to understanding and addressing the issues on balancing mainstream exploitation and new-stream exploration in medium and large-sized entrepreneurial firms and extending it to startups. The resulting capability is known as process ambidexterity and requires disciplined, agile, and lean business management.

Production lessening analysis of manufacturing unit in India: Lean Six Sigma perspective

Abstract: Article history: Received: March 8 2019 Received in revised format: April 2 2019 Accepted: April 2 2019 Available online: April 4 2019 Lean Six Sigma is systematic and excellent operation management approach aimed to enhance overall production through the elimination of waste and improve customer satisfaction. In the present case study, automobile part manufacturing unit has been selected and found 22% wastage in manufacturing steps resulting reduction in production. The primary objective of this research is to find the main reasons of production wastage and recommend corresponding remedies to counter the wastage reasons. For this purpose, Lean Six Sigma approach with the help of DMAIC methodology is implemented to observe and examine different root causes of the frame lugs production losses and rejection problems. The result reveals that the movement of material and employee are critical issues for wastage of resources, ultimately affecting production of industry. Lastly, the possible solutions are to be advised to tackling these issues. The successful execution of the proposed solutions show 7% growth in the production of the component which saves annually INR 15, 64, 056. © 2019 by the authors; licensee Growing Science, Canada.