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Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, Volume 23, Issue 3-4 (2012)

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Global views on integrating Six Sigma and ISO 9001 certification

S. Karthi, S. R. Devadasan, R. Murugesh, C. G. Sreenivasa & N. M. Sivaram

Pages: 237-262

Published online: 11 Jan 2012

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Implementing Six Sigma in Saudi Arabia: An empirical study on the fortune 100 firms

Majed Alsmadi, Brian Lehaney & Zulfiqar Khan

Pages: 263-276

Published online: 16 Jan 2012

AbstractforImplementing Six Sigma in Saudi Arabia: An empirical study on the fortune 100 firms | Full Text | References | PDF (248.9 KB)

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On the relationship between continuous improvement programmes and their effect on quality defects: An automotive case study

Martin Tanco, Ricardo Mateo, Javier Santos, Carmen Jaca & Elisabeth Viles

Pages: 277-290

Published online: 10 Jan 2012

AbstractforOn the relationship between continuous improvement programmes and their effect on quality defects: An automotive case study | Full Text | References | PDF (190.1 KB)

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Applying Six Sigma to the management and improvement of production planning procedure's performance

She-I Chang, David C. Yen, Chi-Chun Chou, Hsu-Che Wu & Hei-Pin Lee

Pages: 291-308

Published online: 19 Mar 2012

AbstractforApplying Six Sigma to the management and improvement of production planning procedure's performance | Full Text | References | PDF (432.1 KB)

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Applying a revised SQPM in the Define Step of Six Sigma and a case study

K. S. Chen, H. T. Chen & C. L. Lin

Pages: 309-324

Published online: 06 Sep 2011

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Shell scrap reduction of foam production and lamination process in automotive industry

Âli Yurdun Orbak

Pages: 325-341

Published online: 13 Jan 2012

AbstractforShell scrap reduction of foam production and lamination process in automotive industry | Full Text | References | PDF (607.9 KB)

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A six sigma case study in a large-scale automotive supplier company in Turkey

Murat Tanik & Ali Sen

Pages: 343-358

Published online: 10 Jan 2012

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Lean Service: A literature analysis and classification

Manuel F. Suárez-Barraza, Tricia Smith & Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park

Pages: 359-380

Published online: 10 Jan 2012

AbstractforLean Service: A literature analysis and classification | Full Text | References | PDF (177.9 KB)

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A comparative analysis of Lean practices and performance in the UK manufacturing and service sector firms

Majed Alsmadi, Ahmad Almani & Rula Jerisat

Pages: 381-396

Published online: 14 Mar 2012

AbstractforA comparative analysis of Lean practices and performance in the UK manufacturing and service sector firms | Full Text | References | PDF (166 KB)

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Towards an integrated framework for Lean Six Sigma application: Lessons from the airline industry

Alexandros G. Psychogios & Loukas K. Tsironis

Pages: 397-415

Published online: 11 Jan 2012

AbstractforTowards an integrated framework for Lean Six Sigma application: Lessons from the airline industry | Full Text | References | PDF (234.5 KB)

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Application of Lean Six Sigma to a panel equipment manufacturer

Fu-Kwun Wang & Kao-Shan Chen

Pages: 417-429

Published online: 27 Jun 2011

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Implementation of the Lean Six Sigma framework in non-profit organisations: A case study

Chen-Yang Cheng & Pu-Yuan Chang

Pages: 431-447

Published online: 19 Mar 2012

AbstractforImplementation of the Lean Six Sigma framework in non-profit organisations: A case study | Full Text | References | PDF (525.1 KB)

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Lean thinking with improvement teams in retail distribution: a case study

Carmen Jaca, Javier Santos, Ander Errasti & Elisabeth Viles

Pages: 449-465

Published online: 06 Sep 2011

AbstractforLean thinking with improvement teams in retail distribution: a case study | Full Text | References | PDF (403.6 KB)

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Transfer of total productive maintenance practice to supply chain

Mei Yong Chong, Jeng Feng Chin & Halim Shah Hamzah

Pages: 467-488

Published online: 20 Jan 2012

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