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Research paper thumbnail of Barriers for implementation of Six Sigma by Small and Medium Enterprises

Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy adopted by companies all over the world which will r... more Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy adopted by companies all over the world which will reduce the process variation drastically and enhance effectiveness of the businesses. Since its inception Six Sigma has been largely confined to the domain of only the big companies with good resources. But, this breakthrough methodology is equally applicable to the small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) also for improving their bottom-line. SMEs should get educated about this methodology, overcome the barriers and start reaping the benefits. In this article some of the issues and factors that are acting as barriers for adoption of Six Sigma by SMEs have been discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Lean and Six Sigma approach for Manufacturing SMEs

Lean manufacturing as a production methodology aims at elimination of waste, simplification of pr... more Lean manufacturing as a production methodology aims at elimination of waste, simplification of procedures and speeding up of operations. Six Sigma, on the other hand, is a business improvement strategy which aims at drastic reduction in the number of defects occurring in manufacturing or service operations Indian small and medium component manufacturing enterprises sector needs cost effective methods and techniques to handle critical to quality and productivity problems. In this paper an attempt has been made to explain the relevance and benefits of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing approach to this sector.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of the current status of adoption of Six Sigma by auto components sector - Literature Review

IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2013

Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy that focuses on improving products, processes and bo... more Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy that focuses on improving products, processes and bottom line of businesses. The ultimate goal of Six Sigma is flawless performance leading to remarkable and tangible quality improvements when implemented judiciously. An attempt has been made to review all the available literature about the current researches and empirical studies regarding the adoption of Six Sigma by companies and findings of most of the implementation efforts are presented in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Lean Six Sigma approach for auto component manufacturing SMEs

Lean manufacturing was introduced as a production methodology which aims at elimination of waste,... more Lean manufacturing was introduced as a production methodology which aims at elimination of waste, simplification of procedures and speeding up of operations. Six Sigma, on the other hand, is a business improvement strategy which aims at drastic reduction in the number of defects occurring in manufacturing or service operations. Lean Six Sigma methodology is a combination of both which addresses organizational effectiveness. In this paper an attempt has been made to explain the relevance of Lean Six Sigma approach in small and medium auto component manufacturing industries which need cost effective methods and techniques that directly attack critical to quality problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Critical Success Factors for Six Sigma implementation by SMEs

Six Sigma is a business strategy for improving the bottom line of the businesses. In recent times... more Six Sigma is a business strategy for improving the bottom line of the businesses. In recent times the small and medium size enterprises also have started adopting the Six Sigma project management approach for improving their effectiveness. In this paper an attempt has been made to explain the critical success factors for implementation of Six Sigma in small and medium scale auto component manufacturing industries.

Research paper thumbnail of Barriers for implementation of Six Sigma by Small and Medium Enterprises

Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy adopted by companies all over the world which will r... more Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy adopted by companies all over the world which will reduce the process variation drastically and enhance effectiveness of the businesses. Since its inception Six Sigma has been largely confined to the domain of only the big companies with good resources. But, this breakthrough methodology is equally applicable to the small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) also for improving their bottom-line. SMEs should get educated about this methodology, overcome the barriers and start reaping the benefits. In this article some of the issues and factors that are acting as barriers for adoption of Six Sigma by SMEs have been discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Lean and Six Sigma approach for Manufacturing SMEs

Lean manufacturing as a production methodology aims at elimination of waste, simplification of pr... more Lean manufacturing as a production methodology aims at elimination of waste, simplification of procedures and speeding up of operations. Six Sigma, on the other hand, is a business improvement strategy which aims at drastic reduction in the number of defects occurring in manufacturing or service operations Indian small and medium component manufacturing enterprises sector needs cost effective methods and techniques to handle critical to quality and productivity problems. In this paper an attempt has been made to explain the relevance and benefits of Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing approach to this sector.

Research paper thumbnail of Assessment of the current status of adoption of Six Sigma by auto components sector - Literature Review

IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2013

Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy that focuses on improving products, processes and bo... more Six Sigma is a business improvement strategy that focuses on improving products, processes and bottom line of businesses. The ultimate goal of Six Sigma is flawless performance leading to remarkable and tangible quality improvements when implemented judiciously. An attempt has been made to review all the available literature about the current researches and empirical studies regarding the adoption of Six Sigma by companies and findings of most of the implementation efforts are presented in this article.

Research paper thumbnail of Lean Six Sigma approach for auto component manufacturing SMEs

Lean manufacturing was introduced as a production methodology which aims at elimination of waste,... more Lean manufacturing was introduced as a production methodology which aims at elimination of waste, simplification of procedures and speeding up of operations. Six Sigma, on the other hand, is a business improvement strategy which aims at drastic reduction in the number of defects occurring in manufacturing or service operations. Lean Six Sigma methodology is a combination of both which addresses organizational effectiveness. In this paper an attempt has been made to explain the relevance of Lean Six Sigma approach in small and medium auto component manufacturing industries which need cost effective methods and techniques that directly attack critical to quality problems.

Research paper thumbnail of Critical Success Factors for Six Sigma implementation by SMEs

Six Sigma is a business strategy for improving the bottom line of the businesses. In recent times... more Six Sigma is a business strategy for improving the bottom line of the businesses. In recent times the small and medium size enterprises also have started adopting the Six Sigma project management approach for improving their effectiveness. In this paper an attempt has been made to explain the critical success factors for implementation of Six Sigma in small and medium scale auto component manufacturing industries.