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Linking Six Sigma to simulation: a new roadmap to improve the quality of patient care

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 2012
PurposeImproving the quality of patient care is a challenge that calls for a multidisciplinary approach, embedding a broad spectrum of knowledge and involving healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds. The purpose of this paper is to present an innovative approach that implements discrete‐event simulation (DES) as a decision‐supporting tool in ...
CELANO, GIOVANNI, COSTA, ANTONIO, FICHERA, Sergio, TRINGALI G.   +3 more
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Lean Six Sigma Roadmap

2013
The purpose of this chapter is to provide a roadmap to applying the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology and the key tools that can be applied when implementing LSS in healthcare processes. This chapter was originally published in Furterer (2009), and adapted for the healthcare enterprise.
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A Tasks-based Six Sigma Roadmap for Healthcare Services

2008
Due to the numerous success stories of the Six Sigma quality initiative, it has become a subject of intense study and discussion in both the industry and academia over the past fifteen years. A fundamental tenet behind the success of Six Sigma is the use of structured strategies to achieve well-defined business goals.
Loon-Ching Tang, Shao-Wei Lam, Thong-Ngee Goh   +2 more
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Benchmarking the best practices of Lean Six Sigma in aerospace industry in India: a longitudinal multiple case analysis and roadmap for deployment

Benchmarking: An International Journal
Purpose This article intends to comprehend the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) approach adopted in the aerospace industry in India for process improvement. This research has the objective of determining LSS deliverables such as Voice of Customer (VOC), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Critical-to-Quality (CTQ), project ...
Shreeranga Bhat, E V Gijo, Vinayambika S Bhat   +2 more
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Roadmap for integration of Lean Six Sigma methodology with ISO 9001:2015 QMS standard

International Journal of Advanced Operations Management, 2020
T. R. Veena, G. V. Prabhushankar
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Lean Six Sigma: literature review and implementation roadmap for manufacturing industries

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2019
Sehul Patel, Darshak A. Desai, Balkrishna Eknath Narkhede, Koilakuntla Maddulety, Rakesh Raut   +4 more
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Lean Six Sigma Roadmap for Implementation in Higher Education Sector

2020
Vijaya Sunder M, Jiju Antony
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A roadmap to greater efficiency in aerospace operations through the application of Six Sigma and lean manufacturing techniques

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 2003
David Fitzpatrick, Mike Looney
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Proposta de integração dos princípios Lean, Six Sigma e Simulação a Eventos Discretos baseada no roadmap DMAIC: uma aplicação em uma indústria do setor tecnológico

Anais do Simpósio Brasileiro de Pesquisa Operacional, 2018
Carlos Henrique dos Santos, Beatriz Soares Ferreira, José Antonio de Queiroz, Afonso Teberga Campos, Alexandre Fonseca Torres   +4 more
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Lean production, six sigma quality, TQM and company culture

The TQM Journal, 2006
Jens J Dahlgaard, Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park
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