...Sandeep Kumar; Vikas Swarnakar; Rakesh Kumar Phanden; Jiju Antony; Raja Jayaraman; Dinesh Khanduja Purpose This study aims to identify, analyze and rank the critical success factors (CSFs) of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) implementation in Indian manufacturing sector based micro, small and medium...

... aims to explore the relationship between technological capability and strategic flexibility on successful implementation of I 4.0. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study using a grounded theory approach is conducted on 34 senior managers from Europe and North America who have implemented I...

...Vikrant Sharma; B.D. Gidwani; Vikram Sharma; M.L. Meena Purpose The purpose of this paper is to visualize the prioritization among essential factors of cellular manufacturing system (CMS) implementation using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and analytic network process (ANP) methods...

...Shilpa Shekhar Parkhi Purpose The purpose of this paper is to synthesise the extent to which lean implementation in healthcare has been studied in the literature since its inception a decade ago. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based upon a literature review of mostly academic...

... to implement successfully, leading many to ask, “Why is it so hard to implement a successful quality management program?” The research discussed in this paper specifically addresses this issue of implementation difficulty. Insight from over 300 quality directors reveals that obtaining managerial commitment...

... the European Article Numbering (EAN) system for the application of business‐to‐business e‐commerce. The evidence from these indicates that those organizations that implement this system for electronic commerce with trading partners from a “strategic” stance can reap substantial benefits. It is also apparent...

...Megan Seen; Nicholas Beaumont; Christine Mingins Organisations constantly seek improvement of organisational practices or market positions by implementing improvement programs and quality initiatives such as ISO certification. An improvement project is any project that aims to make a business...

... to predict the MRP implementation process. Toward this end, the research follows a conceptual framework of technology adoption found in management literature. The framework states that managers must go through several stages including awareness, identification of specific applications and their benefits...

... Benchmarking Implementation Performance management Innovation Success Benchmarking increasingly occupies the time and energy of managers and staff in many UK organisations. Undertaking benchmarking activities leads to not inconsiderable resource commitments. By contrast, little research has taken...

...T. Thiagarajan; M. Zairi This paper discusses an empirical analysis of total qulaity management (TQM) critical factors using an adaptation of a questionnaire used previously in the USA. Since the context of this analysis was the Malaysian approach to TQM implementation, the measuring scale...

...Brian S. Codling Many benchmarking exercises identify process improvements but frequently this does not lead to significant transfer of learning or knowledge. This paper introduces the concept of “benchgrafting” as a model to assist managers in the successful implementation of the conclusions from...

... is developed. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Benchmarking Implementation Organizational change Process innovation When benchmarking was popularised with the introduction of the US and European quality awards it was adopted enthusiastically by organisations. Their early approach of “benchmark...

...” and the TQM model developed can serve as a basic foundation for colleges and universities to follow when implementing TQM at their respective institutions. Recommends a list of things to do and problems to look for when implementing a TQM project. Throughout all of the literature reviewed for this study...