Lean philosophy has been one of the most prominent methodologies of process
improvement. Positive results from lean implementations have motivated managers to carry …

Background In the scientific literature, many studies describe the application of lean
methodology in the hospital setting. Most of the articles focus on the results rather than on …

The application of Lean in healthcare has been steadily climbing since 2000. However,
Lean implementation in healthcare environments has experienced high failure rates that …

Purpose The purpose of this technical paper is to explore the application of analytics and Six
Sigma in the manufacturing processes for iron foundries. This study aims to establish a …

Purpose This study examines the theoretical and empirical relationships between LM&SS,
human resource management (HRM), climate for LM&SS and outcomes (employee well …

Purpose Increased demand and the pressure to reduce health-care costs have led to longer
waiting time for patients to make appointments and during the day of hospital visits. The …

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the role of Lean and Six Sigma initiatives on
continuous quality improvement in the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) …

The focus of this study was to examine how implementing Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
methodologies impacted the Service Quality and effectiveness of the Pharmacy at Mediclinic …

Introduction The well-being of healthcare workers (HCWs) is critical to providing excellent
care. Recent evidence concerns the well-being of emergency department (ED) HCWs in …

Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of human resource management (HRM) in
mitigating negative effects of Lean management and Six Sigma (LM&SS) on employee well …