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How Can Lean Six Sigma Foster Organizational Entrepreneurship in a Military Bureaucracy?

open access: yesDyskursy o Kulturze, 2022
How can Lean Six Sigma foster the creation of heterotopias? This article will examine the use of Lean Six Sigma principles to magnify cracks within a traditional bureaucracy in order to create heterotopias that dramatically alter organizational ...
R. Duncan M. Pelly
doaj   +1 more source

Reducing employees' turnover in transactional services : a Lean Six Sigma case study

open access: yes, 2010
The case study aims to illustrate the application of Lean Six Sigma into the human resource (HR) function of a service industry corporation. The study draws on process information and primary data from a real project.
Antony, Jiju   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A new Lean Six Sigma framework for improving competitiveness

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Technology, 2019
Manufacturing companies strive for ever-increasing competitiveness through productivity and quality. This goal can be achieved through the implementation of lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies.
Iris Bento da Silva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Implementing the Lean Sigma Framework in an Indian SME: a case study

open access: yes, 2006
Lean and Six Sigma are two widely acknowledged business process improvement strategies available to organisations today for achieving dramatic results in cost, quality and time by focusing on process performance.
Antony, Jiju   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Significant Factors of the Successful Lean Six-Sigma Implementation [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, 2017
Based on an extensive literature review we have selected factors critical for Lean Six Sigma implementation success. Four variables were selected to be used as output variables measuring this project success: project on time completion, achievement of ...
Ljubisa Papic   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Residual tail twisting in ascidian larvae is stabilized by asymmetric myofibrils that resist bilateral symmetry restoration

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ascidian Ciona larvae initially show strong clockwise tail twisting, which is largely corrected during development. However, a small residual twist remains. This study shows that organized helical myofibrils in tail muscles mechanically stabilize this residual asymmetry, preventing complete restoration of bilateral symmetry and revealing how embryos ...
Yuki S. Kogure   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An unexpected alternative viologen electron mediator site in tungsten‐containing formate dehydrogenase

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
An unexpected alternative interaction site for ethyl viologen was identified in formate dehydrogenase 1 from Methylorubrum extorquens. Combined mutagenesis, kinetic analysis, and docking revealed that aromatic residues near an iron–sulfur cluster enable flavin mononucleotide‐independent electron transfer, offering a framework for engineering improved ...
Eleni G. Poloniataki, Yong Hwan Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Reducing the delivery lead time in a food distribution SME through the implementation of six sigma methodology [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Lean Six Sigma 4.0 for Operational Excellence Under the Industry 4.0 Transformation

open access: yes, 2023
This book presents innovative breakthroughs in operational excellence that can solve the operational issues of smart factories. It illustrates various tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma 4.0 and details their suitability for manufacturing and service ...

core   +1 more source

Green Lean Six Sigma for improving manufacturing sustainability: Framework development and validation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
In the past few decades, a competitive landscape, learned customers and rigorous regulations have forced manufacturing industries to focus on sustainability alongside operational efficiency.
Mahender Singh Kaswan   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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