Sustainable manufacturing, maintenance policies, prognostics and health management: A literature review

P Vrignat, F Kratz, M Avila - Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing complexity of industrial processes, the continuing search for higher profits,
and increasingly demanding production constraints call for the implementation of a proactive …

Systematic review of Lean and Six Sigma approaches in higher education

EA Cudney, SSJ Venuthurumilli, T Materla… - … Quality Management & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper illustrates the systematic role played by Lean and Six Sigma continuous
improvement systems in improving the quality of higher education. A systematic literature …

Lean Six Sigma for the healthcare sector: a multiple case study analysis from the Indian context

S Bhat, J Antony, EV Gijo, EA Cudney - International Journal of …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the voice of the customer, key performance
indicators, critical to quality characteristics, critical success factors, and commonly used tools …

A Lean Six Sigma framework for the reduction of ship loading commercial time in the iron ore pelletising industry

JA Garza-Reyes, M Al-Balushi, J Antony… - Production Planning & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence suggests that specifically designed frameworks to implement Lean Six Sigma
(LSS) projects to tackle particular problems are more effective than 'generic'versions. This …

Applying Lean Six Sigma methods to reduce length of stay in a hospital's emergency department

SL Furterer - Quality engineering, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Operational excellence is critical to throughput and patient flow in an emergency
department. This case study applied the Lean Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to improve …

Using Six Sigma DMAIC for Lean project management in education: a case study in a German kindergarten

J Antony, T Scheumann, V Sunder M… - Total Quality …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to investigate how Lean can be applied in an educational
environment to improve operational processes. The application of the Six Sigma …

[KNJIGA][B] Total productive maintenance: strategies and implementation guide

T Agustiady, EA Cudney - 2023 - books.google.com
This new edition emphasizes new techniques and strategies to Total Productive
Maintenance (TPM) through the use of innovation and management after the pandemic to …

Integrated Lean Six Sigma and Kotter change management framework for emergency healthcare services in Saudi Arabia

A Al Owad, N Yadav, V Kumar, V Swarnakar… - Benchmarking: An …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Lean Six Sigma (LSS) implementation follows a structured approach called define-
measure-analyze-improve-control (DMAIC). Earlier research about its application in …

Determining critical success factors for lean implementation

RC Barclay, EA Cudney, S Shetty… - … Quality Management & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
When making the transition to a lean enterprise, many companies seek to understand if they
are ready to begin the culture change required, or perhaps how far along they are in the …

Achieving cost efficiency through increased inventory leanness: Evidences from oriented strand board (OSB) industry

C Tasdemir, S Hiziroglu - International Journal of Production Economics, 2019 - Elsevier
Impact of inventory leanness on financial performance has been well-documented by
scientific community for various industries. However, its application in value-added wood …