An empirical analysis of Lean Six Sigma implementation in SMEs: a migratory perspective

Andrew Thomas; Scott Parfitt; Kathryn Ringwald; Alun  Davies; Elwyn John

doi:10.1108/IJQRM-04-2013-0070

An empirical analysis of Lean Six Sigma implementation in SMEs: a migratory perspective

Andrew Thomas, Scott Parfitt, Kathryn Ringwald, Alun Davies, Elwyn John

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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the migratory nature of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) implementation and adoption in manufacturing-based SMEs in the UK. The companies were surveyed at two points over a five-year period. These periods were before and after the 2008 recession point. This being done in order to identify the level of LSS adoption as a result of the tougher economic climate that has prevailed since 2008.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	888-905
Journal	International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management
Volume	31
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-04-2013-0070
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2014

Keywords

Lean Six Sigma
SME
small and medium sized enterprises
migration
management
business performance
survey
business process improvement strategy

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