Lean management (LM) has attracted the interest of scientists and practitioners since 1990,
when Womack et al.(Womack, JP, Jones, DT and Roos, D.(1990). The Machine that …

Purpose The purpose of present study is to expose the detailed review for benefits and
challenges about implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in business organization and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share the experiences and perspectives of three
practitioners from two continents on the subject of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) from both academic …

Purpose–The advent of recession at the beginning of twenty-first century forced many
organizations worldwide to reduce cost and to be more responsive to customer demands …

In order to be competitive, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) should focus, not only
towards their performance in operational dimension, but they need to integrate the …

There have been many literature reviews carried out on Lean implementation (LI) in larger
organisations with specific focus on the automobile industry. Lean implementation among …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the most common themes within Lean Six
Sigma (LSS) in the manufacturing sector, and to identify any gaps in those themes that may …

Product development (PD) is a broad field of endeavor dealing with the planning, design,
creation, and marketing of a new product. This revolutionary research domain has become …

Lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies have been widely used in a large number
of companies worldwide. However, many companies have found it difficult to successfully …

Although research has been undertaken on the implementation of lean within various
industries, the many tools and techniques that form the “tool box”, and its integration with Six …