Applying lean six sigma in a small engineering company - A model for change

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 113-129

  Thomas, Andrew ^a   Barton, Richard ^b   Chuke Okafor, Chiamaka ^b  

^a University of Glamorgan   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lean production; Modelling; Six sigma; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; MANUFACTURE; PAPER;

BUSINESS PROCESSES; CASE STUDIES; CASE STUDY APPROACHES; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENGINEERING COMPANIES; INTEGRATED APPROACHES; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LEAN PRODUCTION; LEAN SIX SIGMAS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCES; MANUFACTURING SECTORS; MODELLING; NEW APPROACHES; PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS; PRODUCT QUALITIES; SIX SIGMA; SIX SIGMA STRATEGIES; SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES; STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKS;

WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

EID: 57849138318     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380910925433     Document Type: Article

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