Relationship between lean six sigma, environmental management systems, and organizational performance in the Malaysian automotive industry

Habidin, Nurul Fadly; Yusof, Sha’ri Mohd

doi:10.1007/s12239-012-0114-4

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“…The systematic approach of this methodology allows successful investigations to be conducted in-house whilst providing the necessary flexibility to be tailored to distribution systems of varying sizes and sophistication. This is in accordance with previous research which has demonstrated that sustainability performance, especially relating to environmental sustainability can be enhanced through the use of a Six Sigma methodology (Calia et al, 2009;Habidin and Yusof, 2012;Zhang and Awasthi, 2014). Due to the rigorous and disciplined nature of Six Sigma methodologies (Garza-Reyes, 2015) it is not certain if the ease of implementation could have been enhanced through the use of simpler frameworks such as Lean (Ng et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 89%

A Six Sigma Approach to Water Savings

Cairns¹,

Macpherson²

2017

EMSD

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The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential of a six sigma approach to reducing water losses through a combination of water efficiency and leak detection on a private distribution system. The paper takes the form of a case study that investigates the implementation of water reduction strategy across an estate with 26 miles of potable water pipe and over 200 facilities. This incorporates methods developed in the water industry such as water loss reduction and water demand management. The paper demonstrates that large water savings could be made through adoption of a six sigma approach. The approach has the potential to be applied to a wide range of situations including sites with limited technology. This case study provides a useful source for Facilities Managers involved in the management of utilities to determine suitable water saving approaches and strategies for large estates with private water distribution networks.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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A Six Sigma Approach to Water Savings

Cairns¹,

Macpherson²

2017

EMSD

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“…Proper implementation of LSS framework with environmental concerns helps to improve the overall customer gratification level [20]. LSS initiatives and eco-friendly processes have some common concerns of waste reduction, worker commitment and continuous improvement [21].…”

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Putting Green Lean Six Sigma Framework into Practice in a Jute Industry of Bangladesh: A Case Study

Talapatra¹,

Gaine²

2019

AJIBM

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Lean Six Sigma is a fact driven tool that joins two powerful business strategies known as Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. Lean Six Sigma is adopted in an industry for eliminating waste, reducing process variations, and preventing defective product manufacturing which in turn reduces energy consumption and overall negative environment impacts. In that context, this case study uses LSS framework with environmental considerations to eliminate waste and improve industry's performance without causing many negative impacts on environment. Steps by step improvement programs, analysis of raw materials and energy usages are performed to reduce process variation, energy usage and carbon-dioxide emission. The framework is used to define, measure, analyze, improve and control (DMAIC) method in a popular jute industry named "Company X". Traditional impact assessment tools were also integrated.

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“…In line with these current business needs, the development and the number of lean improvement programmed is a proven approach in order to improve the firms' efficiency and competitiveness for success in the manufacturing industry (Nordin et al 2010;Habidin and Yusof 2012). In this study, SMPs is an important role in manufacturing industry especially in Malaysian automotive industry.…”

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Sustainable manufacturing practices in Malaysian automotive industry: confirmatory factor analysis

Habidin¹,

Zubir²,

Fuzi³

et al. 2015

J Glob Entrepr Res

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Sustainable manufacturing practices (SMPs) have received enormous attention in current years as an effective solution to support the continuous growth and expansion of the automotive manufacturing industry. This reported study was conducted to examine confirmatory factor analysis for SMP such as manufacturing process, supply chain management, social responsibility, and environmental management based on automotive manufacturing industry. The results of confirmatory factor analysis show that four factors for SMP implementation in Malaysian automotive industry were developed and verified. For the next agenda, the authors are looking at the confirmatory factor analysis of sustaining lean improvement in Malaysian automotive industry. The paper proposed with a future direction end of this research. BackgroundStrategically located in the centre of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Malaysia offers vast opportunities for global automotive and component manufacturers in order to set up manufacturing and distribution operations. Evidence show that Malaysia has been attracted global automotive companies (e.g. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, BMW, and Peugeot) and international component manufacturers (e.g. Delphi, Continental, Denso, and Bosch) in order to launch their product in this country and meet the highest consumer demands (Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry 2012). However, Malaysian government should also regulate the entry of foreign products in order to ensure the local automotive performance can survive in the local and global market. Thus, a regulatory structure practice was gazette to protect and control the automotive manufacturing activity. South Africa, for example, could sustain their economic performance by adopting an import substituting policies (Barnes et al. 2004).Due to the rise in these issues, the awareness of Sustainable Manufacturing Practices (SMPs) has become an important element in manufacturing industry. A number of researchers have attempted to refine this broad array of SMPs into the framework.

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Relationship between lean six sigma, environmental management systems, and organizational performance in the Malaysian automotive industry

Cited by 60 publications

References 25 publications

A Six Sigma Approach to Water Savings

A Six Sigma Approach to Water Savings

Putting Green Lean Six Sigma Framework into Practice in a Jute Industry of Bangladesh: A Case Study

Sustainable manufacturing practices in Malaysian automotive industry: confirmatory factor analysis

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