For last 15 years, Six Sigma that many leader companies have put into practice, help companies to increase their profit and develop by making their process more effective. Six Sigma focuses on quality more than speed. Lean Management removes weakness of Six Sigma on speeding process. In this...

This single-case study explores whether Lean management can improve efficiency in patient treatment at hospitals. Using a case study methodology, we investigate the implementation of Lean at Odense University Hospital (Denmark) and rely on both qualitative and quantitative data for our...

The aim of this paper is the analysis of contemporary concepts used in production management in relation to the paradigms which accompanied their appearance and development. The first chapter contains a definition of the term 'paradigm', discusses the importance of the paradigms for the...

concerning the importance of Lean Management method in the current context of evolution of an organization. With roots in the just in time method, Lean Management model focuses on the process of changes evolving and adapting to them and regards issues such as: the dimensioning of life cycle, the...

All aspects of Lean Management presented in this paper have attempted to show the size of an approach of the industrial performance in European companies. The myth created by the results in Japanese car companies Toyota has attracted the interest of many authors to this management system. In...

Corporate venturing is a real adventure that teams may only master gradually through research and learning, which proceeds through iterative specification and validation of business models. Based on this understanding we have developed a five E framework for corporate venturing that is organized...

Supply chains operating in the turbulent and extreme economic conditions, are exposed to many challenges. Changes in financial markets and political turbulence, sociocultural, and finally the growing requirements of consumers become the cause of unexpected distortions. In turn, it promotes the...

Productivity growth is a fundamental means for society to improve its living standards. Productivity growth comes from technological change (new ways of producing goods and services) and better organisation of production (better ways of using available resources given available technology). Both...

These years, manufacturing function have been transferred rapidly and globally from matured countries to emerging countries . In this paper is about the critical elements for successful transfer of lean management among sites and countries. Based on this general descriptive analysis, current...

Work organization has deeply changed during the last decade, in particular with the introduction of a new type of management production system in the industrial and service sectors – the lean production system. Few studies have considered the social outcomes of work organization forms. Using...