... by the dysfunctions was to update the Lean Six Sigma integration with DMAIC-VSM, reorganization and leadership. In the case study, the employees in contact with the shop floor began to understand the need to obtain greater knowledge of the statistical concepts. This study could also help developing countries...

... and academia to find cost-effective strategies for making quality improvements. However, the private sector must also be alert not to be overtaken by some highly active Asian countries. Originality/value Swedish large companies have been very successful in applying quality leadership – however...

...Mohammad Alnadi; Patrick McLaughlin; Ismail Abushaikha Purpose This paper aims to identify leadership behaviours in the manufacturing sector in Jordan that enable successful Lean Six Sigma implementation. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data were collected through 27 interviews...

... support and managerial capabilities. Consequently, most studies adopt a broad, holistic perspective to the analysis of the critical success factors (CSFs) for lean implementation. Netland et al. (2019) assert that leadership practices are normally presented as a generic list but argue...

...Mohammad Alnadi; Patrick McLaughlin Lean Six Sigma Leadership Thematic analysis Behaviours Literature review Implementation Lean Six Sigma is widely recognised as a business strategy for deploying continuous improvement in the manufacturing, service and public sectors (Albliwi...

...Stephen Graham Anthony; Jiju Antony Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a maturity model for academic leadership teams to benchmark their ability to deliver a culture of continuous improvement through the use of Lean Six Sigma. Teams will also be able to use this model to develop...

... is created. This allows for a greater understanding of the situation by allowing decision-makers to map data consistently and to determine the root causes of problems. SFM’s most quantitative objective is to systematically control and improve key indicators (Peters, 2009), however, leadership on the shop...

... the mediation effect of Blue Ocean Leadership (BOL) activities between lean manufacturing (LM) practices and firm performance. This study applied sequential mixed method with expert opinion in the first stage and cross-sectional survey from automotive vendor companies in the second stage. The samples...

... Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Literature has shown that many companies fail lean implementation or is not able to sustain lean for a long time. Researchers have found that lean failures are associated with leadership, which is a key factor. However...

... as a leadership development tool. Practical implications These findings suggest that improvement is most effective when approached in an holistic manner addressing improvement in all parts of the organization using a holistic improvement methodology such as Lean Six Sigma. Improvement must address the flow...