... and places the articles in context. Findings – The piece discusses the gains derived from Lean Six Sigma projects at a UK food manufacturing site and identifies gaps in potential benefits, in particular how well any potential marketing messages were exploited by the organization. The findings...

... Sigma project to improve the replenishment process in the logistic centre of Amway Taiwan Company. Design/methodology/approach – this study elucidates the define, measure,analyse, improve and control (DMAIC) methodology of Six Sigma, using qualitative and quantitative tools. Numerous improvement actions...

...M. Mellat-Parast Mellat-Parast M. , Jones E.C. , Adams S.G.  Quality Progress, September 2007, Vol. 40 No. 9, Start page: 45, No. of pages: 7 Purpose – to advocate use of Baldrige criteria and six-sigma to improve organizational performance. Design/methodology...

... and radical success stories, while at the same time Motorola's six sigma approach has revolutionized many businesses in Asia following its success in the US in the late 1980s. Asian companies have also innovated along six sigma principles, so what would happen when one of the biggest Asian electronic goods...

... Purpose This paper looks at how Six Sigma was used at Renishaw plc to address quality issues. Design/methodology/approach The article analyses the problems at Renishaw plc and looks at how a Six Sigma program was implemented. Findings Despite a culture wary of any...

... additional benefits when it comes to other software systems or improvement initiatives, such as using ERP, Six Sigma, Lean Quality and Demand Flow Scheduling. In terms of process performance, plants with MES were found to have higher process capability (11 percent better Cpk) and larger yield gains (15...

... A continuous flow of flawless products and services is the holy grail of all companies. Over the years various strategies, such as TQM, have been proposed to improve processes and output. Six Sigma, developed by the Motorola Corporation, is one of the most recent and far‐reaching quality programs...