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An evaluation into the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma: an empirical study
(Emerald, 2018)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma through an empirical study. Six Sigma is one of the most powerful business process improvement strategies used by numerous ...
A study into the reasons for process improvement project failures: results from a pilot survey
(Emerald, 2019-07-22)
Purpose
Process improvement initiatives, such as Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma, typically have common characteristics that are carried through projects. Whilst a project’s performance is an important determinant of ...
An exploratory study into the use of Lean Six Sigma to reduce medication errors in the Norwegian public healthcare context
(Emerald, 2019-09-26)
Purpose: Medication errors are a significant cause of injury in Norwegian hospitals. The purpose of this study is to explore how Lean Six Sigma has been utilised in the Norwegian public healthcare context to reduce ...
Reducing medication errors using lean six sigma methodology in a Thai hospital: an action research study
(Emerald, 2020-05-12)
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the use of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and its associated tools to reduce dispensing errors in an inpatient pharmacy of a teaching hospital in Thailand.
Design/me ...
An exploratory study into the use of lean six sigma to reduce medication errors in the Norwegian public healthcare context
(Emerald, 2019-07-04)
Purpose
Medication errors are a significant cause of injury in Norwegian hospitals. The purpose of this study is to explore how Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been used in the Norwegian public health-care context to reduce ...
An evaluation of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in the national health service
(Emerald, 2021-10-18)
The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical study derived from previous
literature from the perspective of benefits, tools and techniques, Continuous Improvement (CI) and Quality Improvement (QI) methodologies, ...
Barriers and enablers for continuous improvement methodologies within the Irish pharmaceutical industry
(MDPI, 2021-12-30)
This study aims to investigate the barriers that exist when implementing continuous improvement methodologies, such as Lean Six Sigma (LSS), within the Irish Pharma industry. The main finding of this study is that 45% of ...
Revisiting Ishikawa's original seven basic tools of quality control: A global study and some new insights
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021-07-26)
The purpose of this global study is to investigate the validity of Dr. Ishikawa’s statement that “95% of problems in processes can be solved using the 7 Quality Control (QC) tools” in organizations. An online survey ...
Critical failure factors for continuous improvement methodologies in the Irish MedTech industry
(Emerald, 2022-03-10)
The main objective of this study is to investigate what are the critical success factors that exist for continuous improvement (CI) methodology deployment in the Irish medical technology (MedTech) industry. The research ...
A study into the pros and cons of ISO 18404: Viewpoints from leading academics and practitioners
(Emerald, 2021-03-23)
Abstract Purpose This paper aims to present and summarise the arguments for and against the ISO 18404 standard and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of implementing it. Design/methodology/approach ...