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Effect of six sigma program on the number of surgeries cancellation
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2016 Background: Today, the rate of surgeries is increasing, but surgeries are canceled due to various reasons. Unexpected cancellation of surgeries not only results in disorder in the operating room schedule, but also causes stress for patients and their ...
Esmat Gheysari +3 more
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Employees' preference analysis on lean six sigma program coaching attributes using a conjoint analysis approach [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 The purpose of this study was to determine the preference of employees for Lean Six Sigma project coaching attributes. Conjoint analysis with an orthogonal design was utilized and six attributes were considered: coaching style, frequency of coaching ...
Anna Luisa C. Guevarra +3 more
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Arab Economic and Business Journal, 2014 Medical literature reports that Six-Sigma was applied at specific healthcare organizations. However, there is a lack of studies that investigate the broader status of Six-Sigma in Lebanese healthcare systems.
Assrar Sabry
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A Lean Six Sigma program in higher education [PDF]
International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 2015 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the body of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) knowledge within the field of higher education institutions. The paper will review the initial phase of an implementation and highlight future challenges of applying the LSS method in a complex transactional environment.
Carsten Svensson +2 more
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A Program Level Application of Design for Six Sigma in the Aircraft Industry
Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, 2011 Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) has been implemented in many companies to enhance their business performance and customer satisfaction. However, DFSS has not been widely applied to the aircraft industry which operates large, complex development programs.
Hee-Kweon Yoon, Jai-Hyun Byun
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A benefit costing process for Lean Six Sigma programs
The TQM Journal, 2023 Purpose This study aimed to bridge the gap between the financial measurement of process improvement ideas and Lean Six Sigma measurements. It was required to increase employee engagement in process improvement initiatives.Design/methodology/approachThrough both a practical and theoretical application of the Design for Lean Six Sigma methodology, the ...
Mary Margaret Crowdle +2 more
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Applying The Six Sigma Process When Creating A Modular Six Sigma Green Belt Program [PDF]
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, 2020 Comment: 8 ...
Andrew Jackson +2 more
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IMPROVE THE OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF SEA WATER SYSTEM IN MED/TCD UNIT IN EGYPT USINGSIX SIGMA METHOD [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Science, 2018 The purpose of this paper is to establish a maintenance program for the sea water System as a critical part from Desalination Unit type (MED/TCD), to satisfy all requirements needed as the main supplier for most of the systems in the desalination unit ...
Donia, Noha, S, Nagla, T. F, Kaka, A. A
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THE PROPOSED METHODOLOGIES FOR THE SIX SIGMA METHOD AND TQM STRATEGY AS WELL AS THEIR APPLICATION IN PRACTICE IN MACEDONIA [PDF]
Innovative Issues and Approaches in Social Sciences, 2014 This paper presents the proposed methodologies for the Six Sigma method and the TQM strategy as well as their application in practice in Macedonia. Although the philosophy of the total quality management (TQM) is deeply involved in many industries and ...
Elizabeta Mitreva +2 more
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Revista Produção Online, 2012 Six Sigma combines managerial factors with statistical tools and is deployed in many enterprises today. Rio Grande do Sul is a Brazilian state that has a great industrialization, especially in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre.
Jaqueline Terezinha Martins Correa Rodrigues +1 more
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