A structured review of Lean Six Sigma in various industrial sectors

M Singh, R Rathi - International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of present study is to expose the detailed review for benefits and
challenges about implementation of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in business organization and …

A review and perspective on Lean in higher education

WK Balzer, DE Francis, TC Krehbiel… - Quality assurance in …, 2016 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the accumulated body of research on
Lean in higher education, draw conclusions to help guide successful Lean implementations …

Sustainability in Public Universities through lean evaluation and future improvement for administrative processes

E de Souza Lima, UR de Oliveira… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The positive results of manufacturing companies adopting lean production practices
certainly impacted the adaptation of Lean Manufacturing principles to the service sector …

Evaluation of Quality and Equality in Education Using the European Foundation for Quality Management Excellence Model—A Literature Review

E Taraza, S Anastasiadou, C Papademetriou… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the European Foundation
for Quality Management (EFQM) Excellence Model on education and its contribution to …

Lean Six Sigma for reducing student dropouts in higher education–an exploratory study

SK Gupta, J Antony, F Lacher… - Total Quality Management …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This paper investigates the potential causes behind student dropouts in higher education
institutions (HEIs), and explores the use of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) tools in reducing dropout …

Lean and Six Sigma practices in the public sector: a review

B Rodgers, J Antony - International journal of quality & reliability …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a critical analysis of publications relating to
the use of continuous improvement (CI) methodologies, such as Lean, Six Sigma and Lean …

Improving processes in a postgraduate office of a university through lean office tools

JC Magalhães, AC Alves, NBMM Costa… - 2019 - repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt
This paper reports the administrative processes improvement based on Lean Office tools in
an office environment of a University department. Lean tools such as electronic …

Sustainable Development and Implementation of Quality Management Excellence Models in Public Organizations: A Systematic Literature Review

E Taraza, S Anastasiadou, A Masouras… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the European Foundation
for Quality Management Excellence Model and Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma approaches …

Implementing Lean Six Sigma into curriculum design and delivery–a case study in higher education

A Thomas, J Antony, C Haven-Tang… - International Journal of …, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose the development and adoption of a Lean
Six Sigma Framework (LSSF) that attempts to create a more balanced and integrated …

Can lean management change the managerial culture in higher education?

M Cano, R Murray, A Kourouklis - Studies in Higher Education, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Problems associated with managerialism are well established in Higher Education. Driven
by pressures of funding cuts, league tables and the associated competitive environment …