DMAIC-ing a Difference: Improving Formative Feedback in Clinical Clerkships. [PDF]
Clin TeachABSTRACT Background Formative feedback is integral to the educational process. We recognised the need to improve our formative feedback due to variable quality, timeliness and depth. Our objective was to improve the quantity and quality of formative feedback given to medical students during clinical rotations using the Define‐Measure‐Analyse‐Improve ...
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Systematic review of prospective hazard analysis in radiation therapy. [PDF]
Med PhysAbstract Introduction Prospective hazard analysis (PHA) was introduced to the wider medical physics community by the initiation of American association of physicists in medicine task group 100 in 2003. Since then, there has been increasing interest in the applicability of PHA to radiotherapy for the purpose of keeping patients safe and assessing the ...
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Decreasing Patient Wait Time by Process Level Interventions in an Oncology Daycare Unit: A Quasi-Experimental Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT Introduction The DMAIC approach is a five‐phase improvement cycle which enables the advancement of pre‐existing processes and was implemented as part of the “lean” process improvement initiative. The present study aims to improve the work efficiency of chemotherapy daycare unit (CDU) at a cancer hospital.
Radheshyam A +3 more
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Book Review of “Workflow Optimization in Radiation Oncology: From Theory to Clinical Implementation” By Colleen J. Fox and Reshma Munbodh (Medical Physics Publishing) [PDF]
J Appl Clin Med PhysJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, Volume 27, Issue 4, April 2026.
Hirata E.
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UAVs’ efficient assembly: Lean Manufacturing implementation in an UAVs’ Assembly Company
International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 2020 In the UAV (often called drones) industry a zero defects culture is required. However, process improvement through the DMAIC lean methodology has not been widely studied in this industry.
Sofia A. Villacís, Pablo S. Burneo
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Revista Relayn - Micro y Pequeñas empresas en Latinoamérica, 2021 El presente estudio es una investigación aplicada que tiene como objetivo adaptar la filosofía de manufactura esbelta a la industria de la confección, como una estrategia para permanecer dentro del mercado globalizado mediante la herramienta DMAIC; el nombre es un acrónimo de los pasos de la metodología: definir, medir, analizar, mejorar y controlar ...
Ramón García González +3 more
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Six Sigma for process improvement in manufacturing: A case study
Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Mở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh - Kinh tế và Quản trị kinh doanh, 2023 Six Sigma is one of the most powerful management tools used to achieve process excellence. Six Sigma was developed as a method of quality improvement through the elimination of operational defects.
Nguyễn Thúy Quỳnh Loan +2 more
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Penerapan Metode Six Sigma di PT Triangle Motorindo
OPSI, 2020 PT. Triangle Motorindo is the sole agent holder of the VIAR Brand as one of the largest manufacturers of three-wheeled motorcycles in Indonesia.
Arfan Bakhtiar +3 more
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Reducing the delivery lead time in a food distribution SME through the implementation of six sigma methodology [PDF]
, 2009 Purpose – Six sigma is a systematic data driven approach to reduce the defect and improve the quality in any type of business. The purpose of this paper is to present the findings from the application of six sigma in a food service “small to medium sized
Nabhani, Farhad, Shokri, Alireza
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Shainin methodology: An alternative or an effective complement to Six Sigma? [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of Six Sigma and Shainin RedX (R) methodology and to propose the modification of Six Sigma methodology in order to achieve the improved efficiency of DMAIC in the diagnostic journey using ...
Kosina, Jan
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