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.

Implementation of Lean Six Sigma for Airline Ground Handling Processes

Abstract: Lean six sigma methodology offers a broad range of assessments and implementation services to meet the demands and challenges organizations face in today’s global marketplace, where improved processes and unobstructed flow are essential elements for reducing costs and maintaining a competitive advantage. So that organizations can maximize profits and increase business value by providing knowledge and guidance on implementing continuous improvement, culture change, methodologies, and tools. From this standpoint, the purpose of this study is to analyze and enhance improvements for the non-value adding processes in airline ground handling operations via lean six sigma methodology and utilization of the appropriate tools.

Lean Six Sigma Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract: : The United States Army is in a state of transformation as it meets current challenges and prepares for the future. On July 11th, 2005, the Secretary of the Army published a memorandum in which he stated that the Army is transforming the force structure to realize the Army Vision. He continued to say that the business end of the Army was vital to providing ready forces. Consequently, to provide responsive, innovative, and efficient institutional support for these forces the Army must transform the way it does business. This paper examines challenges to and opportunities in implementing Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC), which is a key part of the Army's business transformation. To provide a context for this examination, the paper first identifies current Department of Defense and U.S. Army business transformation policies. Then it addresses challenges for implementing LSS in the acquisition community, specifically the major sources of resistance to change and methodologies for overcoming these sources of resistance. From this examination, the paper discusses programmatic and organizational opportunities for implementing LSS. The author concludes by providing recommendations for greater implementation of LSS into the AAC.

Applicability of Lean Six Sigma in Hospitals

Abstract: Most of previous researches on Lean Six Sigma focused on various perspective of Six Sigma, lean philosophy then role of Lean Six Sigma in sustainability but never paid much attention in field of health service sector, e.g., hospital. This article concentrates on checking feasibility of Six Sigma in hospitals. Defects and loopholes in hospital and healthcare industries can sentence a difference between a life and death. Since to mitigate mishaps and increase patient experiences during the visit of hospitals, this research is an extreme effort to reduce variation in service quality using quality management tool Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in registration counter at hospitals. Data-driven methodology approach and applicability of LSS in service sector encompass not only the people but information and resource utilization. This is a mainstream pillar to be used as a methodology for research. DMAIC tool was found useful to enhance service quality during the study. Improvisation of outcomes is comparatively discussed in a chronological sense for ease of understanding. This research work will contribute to academia as well as service sectors like hospitals, restaurants, banks etc.