Simulation-based lean six sigma for Industry 4.0: an action research in the process industry

Bhat, Vinayambika S.; Bhat, Shreeranga; Gijo, E.V.

doi:10.1108/ijqrm-05-2020-0167

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“…In addition to other similar studies in this area [15][16][17], the critical success factors detected in this study regarding the implementation of digital Lean 6S are the following:…”

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confidence: 53%

“…The Lean 6S methodology could be a solution to drive sustainable and innovative committed leadership established on Industry 4.0's strategy paradigms. This leadership should lead to a digital model implementation for services and capital goods production and consumption, with high flexibility and real time interactions during production between machines, people and products [15,16]. The following statements can be highlighted regarding the application of Lean 6S and Industry 4.0 in a sustainable environment [17]:…”

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confidence: 99%

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Adaptation of the Lean 6S Methodology in an Industrial Environment under Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Criteria

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Industry 4.0 paradigms have a positive influence on standard operating procedures, methodologies used in Lean Manufacturing techniques and management models with sustainability criteria. Interdependencies and correlations have been found between Lean systems and Industry 4.0. The Lean principles of avoiding waste and zero defects are related to the cloud and big data paradigms. In a current workplace, there has been an exponential increase in digital information and the need to generate direct commitments to environmental management. This situation forces us to innovate and improve the management methodologies and models used in the industrial environment. The Lean 6S methodology must adapt and respond to new demands. In this work, an update of the Lean 6S methodology is carried out to guarantee increased productivity in the workplace through the organization of industrial resources, both physical and digital. A revision of the implementation procedure is proposed, which includes activities that generate a direct commitment to sustainability and the organization of digital information, through a proposal for an organizational architecture of Industry 4.0 technologies.

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“…In addition to other similar studies in this area [15][16][17], the critical success factors detected in this study regarding the implementation of digital Lean 6S are the following:…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 53%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptation of the Lean 6S Methodology in an Industrial Environment under Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Criteria

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“…The STTs such as normality test of data, individual chart, capability analysis, cause and effect diagram, value stream mapping (VSM), design of experiments (DOE) and GEMBA were effectively utilized to execute the project in a systematic manner under the DMAIC approach. Besides, the Minitab Statistical Software for data analysis and Minitab Workspace software was used for VSM and project deployment to carry out data-based analysis during the project (Bhat et al , 2020b; Noake, 2002).…”

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confidence: 99%

Application of Lean Six Sigma in conservative dentistry: an action research at an Indian dental college

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PurposeThe article evaluates the obstacles, lessons learned and managerial implications of deploying Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in a dental college hospital in India.Design/methodology/approachThe work adopts the action research (AR) methodology to establish a case study, which is carried out using the LSS define–measure–analyze–improve–control (DAMIC) approach in a dental college. It uses LSS tools to enhance the productivity and performance of the Conservative Dentistry Department of a dental college and to unravel the obstacles and success factors in applying it to the education and healthcare sector together.FindingsThe root cause for high turn-around time (TAT) is ascertained using LSS tools and techniques. The effective deployment of the solutions to the root causes of variation assists the dental college to reduce the TAT of the Conservative Dentistry process from an average of 63.9 min–36.5 min (i.e. 42.9% improvement), and the process Standard Deviation (SD) was reduced from 2.63 to 2 min. This, in turn, raises the sigma level from 0.48 to 3.23, a noteworthy successful story for this dental college.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the results and recommendations of this research are focused on a single case study, it is to be noted that the case study is carried out with new users of LSS tools and techniques, especially with the assistance of interns. This indicates the applicability of LSS in dental colleges; thus, the adopted modality can be further refined to fit India's education and hospital sector together.Originality/valueThis article explains the implementation of LSS from an aspiring user viewpoint to assist dental colleges and policymakers in improving competitiveness. In addition, the medical education sector can introduce an LSS course in the existing programme to leverage the potential of this methodology to bring synergy and collaborative research between data-based thinking and the medical field based on the findings of this study. The most important contribution of this article is the illustration of the design of experiments (DOE) in the dental college process.

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“…The potential to support one another, particularly in a new conceptual model of Quality 4.0 has emerged [65,66]. The combination of digitalization and optimization is positively associated [44,57,67,68]. They can be integrated [37,19,52].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Digitalization and optimization build on and enhance one another [39,42,47,65,70,71,72,73]. Their combined impact is greater than the sum of the individuals [47,68,72,74]. Optimization makes Digitalization testable during deployment [68].…”

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Digital Outcome Optimization: Ensuring a Return Oninvestment of Digital Strategy

Waugh¹

2022

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<p>Abstract: Public sector organizations must avoid expensive, inefficient cost or schedule variances that exhaust the resources of a project, and in response many deploy digital initiatives without clear, direct evidence of a quantifiable return on investment. This investigation determined if digital initiatives have a measurable return on investment for projects in the public sector, and could rationalize investment. A systematic review questioned, In public sector organizations, does the evidence suggest that the application of operational excellence ensures a ROI from digital initiatives? Scientific Management was the theoretical lens. The findings and conclusions of 43 peer-reviewed scholarly articles provided the data on optimization, digitalization, their synergy and benefits. The key findings are: 1. The combination of digitalization and optimization has quantifiable positive effect; 2. The combination makes benefits predictable; 3. The combination is testable with incremental deployment; 4. The combination makes the return on investment measurable; 5. The combination is compatible with any office design. This research improves understanding of how to quantify and deliberately plan the impact of digital initiatives. Mangers should: 1. Select the intended human outcome (customer value or staff effectiveness), then 2. Make five key management choices, 3. Select an optimization toolset, and 4. Implement the appropriate Industry 4.0 technology.</p>

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Simulation-based lean six sigma for Industry 4.0: an action research in the process industry

Cited by 45 publications

References 62 publications

Adaptation of the Lean 6S Methodology in an Industrial Environment under Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Criteria

Adaptation of the Lean 6S Methodology in an Industrial Environment under Sustainability and Industry 4.0 Criteria

Application of Lean Six Sigma in conservative dentistry: an action research at an Indian dental college

Digital Outcome Optimization: Ensuring a Return Oninvestment of Digital Strategy

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