), performance (patients seen in less than four hours), patient volume and exploring the relationship between these variables. A … deductive approach has been selected as the most appropriate for this paper and the format of a correlational study. Lean will … its 95 per cent performance objective has in a gradual downwards trend since the data started being published and the …

Studies two Northern Ireland manufacturing companies, Shirtco and Carpetco, to generate some quantitative data … effect when they comprise part of a wider initiative such as total quality management (TQM). Perhaps it is as a means of …

‐time delivery, and manufacturing cost. Flow‐through effects on business performance were also noted though not in all dimensions … describes the construction of a model of process quality and its correlates in manufacturing. Using empirical data, the study … performs a micro assessment of the impact of quality on operations performance. Implications for the business unit as a whole …

performance-measuring techniques for decision makers. The available literature in the total quality management (TQM) suggests a … manufacturing organization in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – This research is focussed on performance evaluation of … researchers were used for an evaluation of the Pakistani Aviation Manufacturing Industry (PAMI), namely top management support …

Calls attention to an expanded focus for total quality management(TQM) which includes the environmental impact of … manufacturing. Just as the concept of TQM forced a change in the economic paradigms of quality, provides empirical evidence that … consumer requirements with traditional operations management (OM) thinking in order to support the view of the potential role …

different stages in its quality development. Examines these development stages of quality management, so that manufacturers can … estimate the quality development stage. After evaluating their quality stage manufacturing firms can improve quality …

continents on the subject of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) from both academic and industrial viewpoints. The authors of the paper have … the topics of lean and Six Sigma. Design/methodology/approach The approach is to synthesize the practical experiences and …

Purpose Lean Six Sigma (LSS) as a process excellence has been widely adopted in both manufacturing and service … a passing management fad or not largely depends on the leadership and success of its execution. If LSS is deployed in …

Purpose – Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a continuous improvement methodology that aims to reduce the costs of poor quality … the critical failure factors for LSS in different sectors, such as manufacturing, services, higher education, etc. Design …/methodology/approach – The following research is based on a systematic literature review of 56 papers that were published on Lean, Six Sigma and …

institutions in the methods and practices employed in the development and implementation of Lean projects. Whilst many Higher … Education Institutions (HEIs) are now starting their journey towards effectively implementing Lean, Further Education … features and issues FEIs have put in place to assist them in implementing Lean projects and whether HEIs can learn from such …