2011
DOI: 10.1108/20401461111189443
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Lean Six‐Sigma application in business process outsourced organization

Abstract: Purpose -In the service sector, reduction of cycle time is one of the key issues. Lean concepts and techniques are applied to increase the speed of operations. In many cases, improvement projects need to leverage a combination of Lean and Six-Sigma approaches and tools. The purpose of this paper is to present a Lean Six-Sigma case study for reducing cycle time in a BPO operation and to demonstrate application of Lean Six-Sigma methodology in BPO and ITeS industries. Design/methodology/approach -This paper pres… Show more

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“…They work closely with one another to determine the root cause of a problem and generate solutions (Ray and John, 2011;Satolo et al, 2009). Each project team member has knowledge and experience on subject matters.…”
Section: Six Sigma and Knowledge Creationmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…They work closely with one another to determine the root cause of a problem and generate solutions (Ray and John, 2011;Satolo et al, 2009). Each project team member has knowledge and experience on subject matters.…”
Section: Six Sigma and Knowledge Creationmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Paciarotti et al (2011) point out that there are no significant data on the application of SVSM. Nevertheless, in their case study, Ray and John (2011) achieve a 75% reduction in the cycle time of the study operation using VSM. The analysis of the problem started with process mapping and after the brainstorming with the team members, the result of the discussion led to the use of the value stream map along with a cause-effect analysis to identify the root cause of the waste and then come to the identification of the solutions.…”
Section: Independent Journal Of Management and Production (Ijmandp)mentioning
confidence: 94%
“…. Perbaikan pada proses bertujuan untuk menghasilkan perbaikan pada hasil (Ray dan John, 2011). Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengurangi variasi pada produksi knalpot dengan menurunkan tingkat cacat pada produk tersebut.…”
Section: Pendahuluanunclassified