...) techniques to uncover the most frequent and costly areas. This was followed by a survey to industry professionals within a tier 1 principal contractor to gain insight into their perceptions of non-conformance and rework on construction projects. Findings Using Pareto analysis, the authors find...

... only Big data AHP Survey Sustainability Structural equation modelling e-commerce Big data analytics (BDA) has proven itself an important component in achieving business value and higher performance, resulting in substantial interest from academicians and practitioners. BDA can...

.../approach Empirical observations and theoretical interpretations on maintenance practices under APM are delineated. A comparative cross-sectional survey study is conducted through an online questionnaire with 151 respondents (101 Kenya, 50 Belgium). Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics like...

...Jiju Antony; Michael Sony Purpose The purpose of this paper is to carry out an empirical study of the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma in manufacturing and service companies. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed an online survey instrument based on the existing...

... of this paper is to present the results of a pilot survey highlighting the most common reasons for process improvement project failures. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents a pilot survey of 42 Brazilian manufacturing specialists who have been involved in process improvement projects...

.... The purpose of this paper is to critically assess the current status of LSS implementation in Saudi Arabian organisations. Design/methodology/approach This research is based on a descriptive survey questionnaire which has been derived from two systematic literature reviews. The survey was distributed...

... literature. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of industrial companies was selected to complete a survey. In total, 104 questionnaires were obtained. The results were compared with a literature review consisting of 26 papers from 13 countries. In total, 70 CSFs were found in the papers, but 19 CSFs...

...Andrew J. Thomas; Kath Ringwald; Scott Parfitt; Alan Davies; Elwyn John Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the migratory nature of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) implementation and adoption in manufacturing-based SMEs in the UK. The companies were surveyed at two points over a five-year...

... the first step in analyzing the relationship between ISO certification and company performance. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 ISO 9000 Supply chain Firm performances Survey Suppliers Customers Productive units Supply chain management Surveys The management has...