“…Nevertheless, the integration of Lean and Six Sigma approach has appeared to be challenging (Habidin et al , 2016; Muraliraj et al , 2018; Moya et al , 2019; Alblooshi et al , 2020). Previous studies suggested that the lack of awareness training, top management commitment and resistance to change were the common challenges of LSS deployment (Albliwi et al , 2015; Scheller et al , 2018; Moya et al , 2019; Alblooshi et al , 2020; Sony et al , 2020). Hence, it is inevitably crucial for top management to provide trainings and equip employees with necessary skills and knowledge to overcome their resistance to change and to ensure the successful implementation of LSS (Antony et al , 2017; Sony et al , 2020).…”