Why do process improvement projects fail in organizations? A review and future research agenda

M Bader, J Antony, R Jayaraman… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the critical failure factors (CFFs) linked to
various types of process improvement (PI) projects such as Kaizen, Lean, Six Sigma, Lean …

Kaizen event process quality: towards a phase-based understanding of high-quality group problem-solving

JCM Franken, DH van Dun… - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose As a problem-solving tool, the kaizen event (KE) is underutilised in practice.
Assuming this is due to a lack of group process quality during those events, the authors …

Deploying Kaizen events in the manufacturing industry: an investigation into managerial factors

JA Garza-Reyes, C Christopoulos… - … Planning & Control, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the extensive research on Continuous Improvement (CI), limited reflection has been
reported regarding the managerial factors needed to successfully deploy Kaizen Events …

A complexity theory perspective of kaizen: a study in healthcare

DMC Ferreira, TA Saurin - Production Planning & Control, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Kaizen projects (KPs) change the interactions between the elements of socio-technical
systems, and therefore their impacts cannot be fully controlled. By using complexity theory …

[BOOK][B] Kaizen planning, implementing and controlling

JL Garcia, AM Oropesa - 2017 - Springer
In 1965, Mexico started an industrialization program focused on promoting the
establishment of industries in the northern region. Years later, in 1992, Mexico signed the …

[HTML][HTML] Green quality circle: Achieving sustainable manufacturing with low investment

A Goyal, R Agrawal, AK Sharma - Resources, Conservation & Recycling …, 2022 - Elsevier
Manufacturing activities are increasing globally amidst various environmental challenges.
Complying with new regulations and pressure from stakeholders are compelling industries …

Improving group problem solving through awareness of members' problem-solving preferences

JCM Franken, DH van Dun… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Many groups in organisations are unsuccessful in problem solving. However, the
principle of continuous improvement necessitates that organisations refine their employees' …

Lean management practices and its effect on Malaysian local government performance

NA Abu Bakar, TZ Tuan Mat, F Mohd Fahmi… - Asia-Pacific …, 2017 - ir.uitm.edu.my
The application of Lean Management practice in the public sector, specifically in local
government, has gained attention for overcoming the criticism received regarding the poor …

Prioritising the enablers for the successful implementation of Kaizen in China: a Fuzzy AHP study

J Ma, Z Lin, CK Lau - International Journal of Quality & Reliability …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a better understanding of how Sino-
Japanese joint ventures implemented the three Japanese improvement methods, ie Kaizen …

Apakah Gemba Kaizen Mampu Meningkatkan Kinerja Nonkeuangan Perguruan Tinggi?

M Zamzami, N Novita - Jurnal Akuntansi Multiparadigma, 2021 - jamal.ub.ac.id
APAKAH GEMBA KAIZEN MAMPU MENINGKATKAN KINERJA NONKEUANGAN PENDIDIKAN
TINGGI? Page 1 207 Abstrak - Apakah Gemba Kaizen Mampu Meningkatkan Kinerja …