Implementing lean sigma framework in an Indian automotive valves manufacturing organisation: A case study

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 708-722

  Vinodh, S ^a   Gautham, S G ^b   Ramiya R , Anesh ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

^c DEERE AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

defects reduction; lean manufacturing; lean six sigma; six sigma; waste elimination

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE VALVES; LEAN MANUFACTURING; LEAN SIX SIGMA; SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT; SIX SIGMA; SIX-SIGMA METHODOLOGY;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; DEFECTS;

WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

EID: 80052863415     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2010.546980     Document Type: Article

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