International Journal of Production Research, Volume 46, Issue 23 (2008)

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Effective Decision Support for Lean and Six Sigma Methodologies

Editorial

Editorial
Editorial note for the special issue on ‘Effective decision support to implement lean and six sigma methodologies in the manufacturing and service sectors’
M.K. Tiwari, Jiju Antony & D.C. Montgomery
Pages: 6563-6566
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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A leanness measure of manufacturing systems for quantifying impacts of lean initiatives
Hung-da Wan & F. Frank Chen
Pages: 6567-6584
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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Optimal batch quantity models for a lean production system with in-cycle rework and scrap
Pablo Biswas & Bhaba R. Sarker
Pages: 6585-6610
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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A multi-objective model for project portfolio selection to implement lean and Six Sigma concepts
G. Hu, L. Wang, S. Fetch & B. Bidanda
Pages: 6611-6625
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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Strategy maps as improvement paths of enterprises
M. Barad & S. Dror
Pages: 6627-6647
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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What's the buzz about moving from ‘lean’ to ‘agile’ integrated supply chains? A fuzzy intelligent agent-based approach
Vipul Jain, Lyes Benyoucef & S.G. Deshmukh
Pages: 6649-6677
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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In pursuit of implementation patterns: the context of Lean and Six Sigma
R. Shah, A. Chandrasekaran & K. Linderman
Pages: 6679-6699
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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Leveraging Six Sigma with industrial engineering tools in crateless retort production
M. M. Bunce, L. Wang & B. Bidanda
Pages: 6701-6719
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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A decision aid for selecting improvement methodologies
N. Thawesaengskulthai & J.D.T. Tannock
Pages: 6721-6737
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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The Six Sigma improvement approach: a transnational comparison
J. van Iwaarden, T. van der Wiele, B. Dale, R. Williams & B. Bertsch
Pages: 6739-6758
Published online: 17 Oct 2008
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DESSAC: a decision support system for quantifying and analysing agility
S. Vinodh, G. Sundararaj, S.R. Devadasan, R. Maharaja, D. Rajanayagam & S.K. Goyal
Pages: 6759-6780
Published online: 18 Oct 2008
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Simultaneous implementation of Six Sigma and knowledge management in hospitals
C. R. Gowen III, G. N. Stock & K. L. Mcfadden
Pages: 6781-6795
Published online: 18 Oct 2008
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