Lean Service: A literature analysis and classification

MF Suárez-Barraza, T Smith… - … Quality Management & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The service sector in the USA accounts for 80% of gross domestic product. However, in spite
of the pivotal role of the service sector in the US economy and its impact on daily life, the …

Thoughts on kaizen and its evolution: Three different perspectives and guiding principles

MF Suárez‐Barraza, J Ramis‐Pujol… - International Journal of …, 2011 - emerald.com
Purpose–Since Masaaki Imai coined the term Kaizen in the mid 1980s it has been regarded
as a key element in the competitiveness of Japanese companies. However, even though …

Lean‐kaizen public service: an empirical approach in Spanish local governments

MF Suarez Barraza, T Smith… - The TQM Journal, 2009 - emerald.com
Purpose–Recently, the operations management academic literature has seen articles
focusing on the transfer of “lean” thinking or kaizen concept from the private to the public …

An integrated approach between Lean and customer feedback tools: An empirical study in the public sector

L Di Pietro, RG Mugion, MF Renzi - Total Quality Management & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The main aim of this paper is to verify that a mixed approach that integrates Lean principles
and customer feedback tools is effective and critical for improving performance. This article …

Modelling of the factors affecting lean implementation in healthcare using structural equation modelling

V Jain, P Ajmera - International Journal of System Assurance Engineering …, 2019 - Springer
Lean is a quality enhancement process which has been implemented by several industries
including healthcare to get leverage in this era of globalization and liberalization. The …

Innovación de procesos en la gestión turística: Una revisión de la literatura

IE Damian, MF Suárez-Barraza - Intangible Capital, 2015 - upcommons.upc.edu
Objeto: Identificar las brechas en la literatura académica de tres grandes temas de la
administración: la Innovación de Procesos, la Gestión Turística y la Innovación de Procesos …

A conceptual model for evaluating readiness for lean practices using a fuzzy logic approach: A case study in Bangladeshi healthcare institutes

KMT Anzum, MG Kibria - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
In the realm of healthcare, an imperative necessity for all, institutions are increasingly
recognizing the advantages of adopting lean strategies to enhance performance. Lean …

Continuous process improvement in Spanish local government: Conclusions and recommendations

MF Suárez‐Barraza, J Ramis‐Pujol… - International Journal of …, 2009 - emerald.com
Purpose–In response to external pressures that Spanish City Halls have been experiencing
since the late 1980s and beginning of the 1990s, some of the local administrations have …

[PDF][PDF] Breaking the barrier of service hostility: A lean approach to achieve operational excellence

MI Awwal - International Journal of Business and Economics …, 2014 - Citeseer
Due to globalization industries are rapidly growing throughout the world which leads to
many manufacturing organizations. But recently service industries are beginning to emerge …

Process innovation in tourism management: A review of the literature

IE Damian, MF Suárez–Barraza - Intangible Capital, 2015 - intangiblecapital.org
Purpose: Identifying gaps in the academic literature regarding three great management
topics: Process Innovation, Tourism Management and Process Innovation in Tourism …