... The proposed framework provides actionable insights for policymakers, contractors and project managers by emphasizing the need to formally integrate lean practices into contractual processes to optimize resource utilization and improve project delivery performance in MEP projects. Social implications...

...Inês Rodriguês; Wellington Alves Purpose Recognizing this gap in the literature, previous research has developed a conceptual model that aligns Lean thinking (LT) tools and principles with project management (PM) domains to increase project efficiency through waste elimination. This paper aims...

... A multi-source, time-lagged survey design with a four-month interval was conducted. To do this, the authors collected data from 71 project teams (comprising 71 project managers and 352 project members) using LSS approaches in the manufacturing and service industries. Findings The findings show...

... practitioners and consultants working in the area of Six Sigma may work towards more successful implementation of Six Sigma. The paper fulfils an identified gap of review of Six Sigma project selection. Project management Literature review Six sigma Six Sigma has emerged as one of the most...

... DMAIC Lean Configuration control Electronics manufacturing Manufacturing research and development Change control Waste Process efficiency Project management Lean-Six-Sigma (LSS) approach combines the benefits of Six Sigma method with the waste reduction philosophy of LEAN engineering...

... at: benjaminkemper@gmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Project management Six Sigma Lean thinking Process improvement Because clients are increasingly demanding high-quality and reliable products at low cost, and the construction industry faces an increased competitiveness...

... associated with the projects. An extended model is presented by combining the previous risk management methodologies with Six Sigma methodologies, in order to achieve both improvement and minimization of risks simultaneously. The risk management framework defined in project management lacks compatibility...

... support Lean production Project management © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Bernard Kornfeld can be contacted at: bernard.kornfeld@student.unsw.edu.au Brainstorming and cost‐benefit analysis were the prioritization methods most commonly used by Australian firms (65 percent...

... error, advertisement, schemes, etc.). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Project management Six Sigma Customer satisfaction Six Sigma management is a project‐driven scheme that employs a well‐structured methodology, namely, define, measure, analyze, improve and control...

... is accurate and fair evaluation of all successful Six Sigma projects (Yun and Chua, 2002). At Du Pont, many of the 4,000 completed or current Six Sigma projects have resulted in reduced environmental impact or increased safety (Holliday, 2003). Six sigma Project management Manufacturing industries...

.... Stretching phase. Top executives in the sited illustration were paying close attention to the project managers and made it clear to employees that the improvement initiative was their top priority. When goals were achieved by teams, the improvement project was declared a success. The program director...

... presented in this paper as an example and as a guide in the project definition phase. This helps them to formulate crystal‐clear project definitions, which have explicitly stated goals and a solid business rationale. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Six sigma Project management Process...