For last 15 years, Six Sigma that many leader companies have put into practice, help companies to increase their profit and develop by making their process more effective. Six Sigma focuses on quality more than speed. Lean Management removes weakness of Six Sigma on speeding process. In this...

This single-case study explores whether Lean management can improve efficiency in patient treatment at hospitals. Using a case study methodology, we investigate the implementation of Lean at Odense University Hospital (Denmark) and rely on both qualitative and quantitative data for our...

Der Beitrag liefert einen internationalen Vergleich zum Management der Hersteller-Zuliefer-Beziehungen in der Automobilindustrie in Japan, Europa und den USA und analysiert Komponentenstrategien, insbesondere auch für den bisher vernachlässigten Bereich der internen Zulieferer.

Lean management (LM) is a managerial approach for improving processes based on a complex system of interrelated socio-technical practices. Recently, debate has centered on the role of organizational culture (OC) in LM. This paper aims to contribute to this debate by examining whether plants that...

Ce texte étudie la curieuse odyssée du "Lean Management"... Sous cette appellation, les théories et les pratiques managériales ont connu tout d'abord un virage décisif vers une vision processuelle et dynamique des organisations, puis un retour en arrière frappant vers les visions...

Why are certain theories able to impose themselves and influence organizational practices in a significant way? Rooted at the intersection of inquiries into management fashions and into performativity, we investigate the case of the QuŽbec public health care system, where a managerial theory Ð...

This paper studies the curious odyssey of "Lean Management"... Under this label, managerial ideas and practices have undergone, first a decisive step towards process thinking, and then a striking return to planning and variance control habits. The study of this historical shift can give us clues...

The current situation in the world economics requires a rethinking of business strategies. The worldwide crisis in the financial segment increases the pressure on every company. All companies have to lean their operational processes and their high risk activities to ensure customer satisfaction....

These years, manufacturing function have been transferred rapidly and globally from matured countries to emerging countries . In this paper is about the critical elements for successful transfer of lean management among sites and countries. Based on this general descriptive analysis, current...