...Enkeleda Lulaj Purpose This study aims to operationalise the Lean Six Sigma ( LSS ) DMAIC framework as the overarching methodological logic for examining the relationships among payment trust ( PT ), financial literacy ( FL ) and payment flexibility ( PF ). Specifically, it investigates the direct...

...Paulo Peças; Carolina Guerra; Diogo Jorge; A. Yassin Ibrahim ElGabroni Purpose This study aims to examine how embedding interpretable machine learning ( ML ) within a Lean Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control ( DMAIC ) programme can accelerate and standardise root-cause analysis...

... side of Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 integration, particularly within the define, measure, analyze, improve and control ( DMAIC ) problem-solving discipline. Design/methodology/approach Anchored in an interpretivist paradigm, the review applies a bottom-up thematic analysis using NVivo software...

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... approach comprising SS with DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) was applied. The measurement system analysis, cause and effect matrix, failure mode and effects analysis, analysis of variance and Box-Behnken design of experiments methods were used in C enterprise in China to improve...

... to optimize shutdown maintenance management for critical equipment. Design/methodology/approach This research develops and implements a step-by-step LSS framework to enhance shutdown maintenance performance. The study follows the LSS-DMAIC methodology and uses a case study approach to illustrate its...

.../methodology/approach A pre-post interventional study involving patients over the age of 16 years old who were proposed and planned for any surgical operation at Alexandria University Student Hospital. We used Six Sigma’s define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) improvement process. Data were...

...-solving-oriented approach, while DES allows LSS to test various scenarios planned for the DMAIC improvement phase. Despite being a promising theme, few studies examine these methods in an integrated manner. Moreover, among the works analysed, none presents a framework with guidelines for implementing...

... the quality engineers be more familiar with the deployment of Six Sigma and effective tools. In the Six Sigma project of magnetron quality improvement, the well-structured Six Sigma DMAIC framework has been followed for improving the magnetron quality. In fierce market competition...

... technology Smart contract DMAIC Operational excellence The increasing demands for quality and eco-friendly products, lower operational costs and higher sustainability have forced organizations to restructure their business strategies (Singh et al., 2021a , 2021b). Lean Six Sigma (LSS...

... processing capacity. Design/methodology/approach Combining the Six-Sigma Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control (DMAIC) methodology and the structured approach of Turnaround Maintenance (TAM) widely used in process industries creates a novel hybrid model that promises substantial improvement...

...Hao Wang; Yunna Liu Purpose This study aims to construct a mental health service system for middle school students in the post-COVID-19 era with the framework of Six Sigma DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control) and analyze the influencing factors of the mental health service system...

...Renan Ribeiro Do Prado; Pedro Antonio Boareto; Joceir Chaves; Eduardo Alves Portela Santos Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore the possibility of using the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control (DMAIC) cycle, process mining (PM) and multi-criteria decision methods in an integrated way so...

...Alaa Mashan Ubaid; Fikri T. Dweiri Purpose This research paper aims to develop and validate an enhanced business process improvement methodology (EBPIM) by integrating the DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control) and the comprehensive business process management (CBPM) methodologies...

... weight of olives in the production system to avoid the negative consequences. Design/methodology/approach The research develops a practical implementation step-by-step of Six Sigma define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) in reducing the variation of the drained weight of olives...

..., of trucks carrying import/export/transit containers. Design/methodology/approach A Six Sigma methodology with the define, measure, analyze, improve, and Control (DMAIC) methods along with the SIPOC chart, cause and effect diagram, scatterplot, benchmark and brainstorming and finally multi-voting tool...

... improvement and the development of new products and services on statistical methods and scientific methods. Six sigma’s process improvement model, known as Definition-Measurement-Analysis-Improvement-Control (DMAIC) (Figure 1), contributes to the economic and technical achievements of enterprises (Altuğ...

... organisations. This is the first such study in Ireland and will add to the body of work on Lean in agriculture and aid other agri-businesses and compound feed manufacturers in understanding how Lean Six Sigma can benefit. Lean Six Sigma Value stream mapping DMAIC Compound feed manufacture Agri-food...

... factory environment. The define, measure, analyse, control and improve (DMAIC)-based improvements showed that the applied method is able to improve machine utilization rates while balancing the workload. Moreover, queue lengths for several stations were shortened, and the average processing time...

...Yafen Liu; Yingxue Ren; Min Zhang; Keke Wei; Lei Hao This paper follows the Six Sigma methodology: DMAIC (define, measure, analyse, improve and control) principle of case study research. Hysteresis, the key characteristic of a solenoid valve, is the main chance for quality improvement...