International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: Volume 14 Issue 4

Guest editorial: Applications of operational excellence practices in Indian contexts

Vijaya Sunder M.

Operational excellence through triple bottom line in emerging countries: a systematic review and conceptual model proposal in production research

Rafael Henriquez, Andrés Muñoz-Villamizar, Javier Santos

This research has the following specific objectives: provide an overview of the literature addressing operational excellence (OE) and OE in emerging countries; propose an…

A systematic review on implementing operational excellence as a strategy to ensure regulatory compliance: a roadmap for Indian pharmaceutical industry

Forum Jalundhwala, Vaishali Londhe

The purpose of this study is to enhance the understanding of the complete process of framing and implementing operational excellence in the pharmaceutical industry to ensure…

Green Lean Six Sigma for sustainability improvement: a systematic review and future research agenda

Vishwas Yadav, Mahender Singh Kaswan, Pardeep Gahlot, Raj Kumar Duhan, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Rajeev Rathi, Rekha Chaudhary, Gunjan Yadav

The main purpose of this study is to explore different aspects of the Green Lean Six Sigma (GLSS) approach, application status and potential benefits from a comprehensive review…

Status of Lean Six Sigma implementation in Indian industries: a cross-sectional national survey

Anand S. Patel, Kaushik M. Patel

Evidence indicates that the Indian economy has grown enormously in recent years. and Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has evolved globally as a structured business improvement strategy with…

A sustainable solution for lean barriers through a fuzzy DEMATEL methodology with a case study from the Indian manufacturing industry

Biswajit Mohapatra, Sushanta Tripathy, Deepak Singhal

As the COVID-19 epidemic ravages the world in the fourth industrial revolution era, the manufacturing sector faces its worst situation in a century. Lean philosophy, renowned as a…

Impact of commercial, financial and corporate affairs on operational excellence of the Indian mining industry

Padma Charan Mishra, Rashmi Ranjan Panigrahi, Alaka Samantaray

This study aims to identify the impact of commercial issues (CIs), financial issues (FIs) and corporate affairs (CAs) on operational excellence (OE) of the mining industry.

Success factors for the adoption of green lean six sigma in healthcare facility: an ISM-MICMAC study

Rajeev Rathi, Mahender Singh Kaswan, Jiju Antony, Jennifer Cross, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Sandra L. Furterer

Green lean six sigma (GLSS) is a sustainable development approach that leads to improved patient care with improved safety and quality of service to patients. This study aims to…