Lean six sigma in healthcare: a systematic literature review on motivations and benefits

O McDermott, J Antony, S Bhat, R Jayaraman, A Rosa… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
While Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been applied extensively in healthcare organisations,
there has been limited research on the trends of LSS application in healthcare in recent …

Lean six sigma in healthcare: a systematic literature review on challenges, organisational readiness and critical success factors

O McDermott, J Antony, S Bhat, R Jayaraman, A Rosa… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been applied in many healthcare organisations, but there has
been limited research on the evolution of LSS application in healthcare. This paper aims to …

No silver bullet for de-carbonization: preparing for tomorrow, today

SAR Khan, Z Yu, A Sharif - Resources policy, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this study is to examine the green supply chain management (GSCM)
practices, economic growth, and socio-environmental indicators on a macro-level in a panel …

What does operational excellence mean in the Fourth Industrial Revolution era?

G Luz Tortorella, PA Cauchick-Miguel, W Li… - … Journal of Production …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Although the term Operational Excellence (OE) has been widely applied over the past few
decades, its meaning is still ill-defined. This issue may be especially aggravated after the …

Employee's performance and Kaizen events' success: does supervisor behaviour play a moderating role?

M Kharub, H Gupta, S Rana, O McDermott - The TQM Journal, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The study's goal was to identify the factors contributing to the practical completion
of Kaizen events (KEs). The effect of the work-study man's characteristics, the supervisor's …

[HTML][HTML] Application of a purchasing portfolio model to define medicine purchasing strategies: An empirical study

A Arantes, AF Alhais, LMDF Ferreira - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the purchasing function has occupied an essential role in managing
companies in all industries. In healthcare, purchasing medicines is critical due to the amount …

Assessing Lean Six Sigma and quality performance improvement in Italian public healthcare organizations: a validated scale

A Rosa, N Capolupo, E Romeo, O McDermott… - The TQM …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to fully assess the readiness for Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Quality
Performance Improvement (QPI) in an Italian Public Healthcare ecosystem …

A simulation-based performance investigation of downstream operations in the Indian Surimi Supply Chain using environmental value stream map**

FA Sultan, S Routroy, M Thakur - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
The consumption of surimi made from fish has begun to see a continuous rise in demand
owing to vast availability, low pricing and copious protein content. Despite visible …

Measuring the current state-of-the-art in lean healthcare literature from the lenses of bibliometric indicators

ACSG Santos, AC Reis, CG Souza… - Benchmarking: An …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Lean healthcare (LHC) applies lean philosophy in the healthcare sector to promote
a culture of continuous improvement through the elimination of non-value-added activities …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring Sustainability and Efficiency Improvements in Healthcare: A Qualitative Study

A Vasileiou, E Sfakianaki, G Tsekouropoulos - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The integration of Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS) within healthcare systems presents an
opportunity to improve operational efficiency, environmental sustainability, and the quality of …