Abstract
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 |
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Pages (from-to) | 888-905 |
Journal | International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
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