 Lean Six Sigma implementation in an OEM: a case-based approachV. Raja Sreedharan, Rajeev Trehan, M. Dhanya and P. Arunprasad International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 2020, vol. 10, issue 2, 147-176 Abstract: Lean Six Sigma (LSS) is a successful quality improvement program. However, many pieces of literature have reported that companies have struggled with LSS projects and Indian manufacturing firms are no exception to this scenario. Therefore, this article describes LSS implementation at a manufacturing company. The company manufactures power take off (PTO) shafts for tractors. Nevertheless, the company was receiving high non-conformance resulting in part rejection. Therefore, the study deals with the defect reduction through LSS implementation. Using the DMAIC approach with suitable tools, statistical analyses were performed to identify the bottleneck in the operations, and the corrective measure was taken to improve the quality of PTO. In addition, the researchers proposed preventive methods for reoccurring issues and developed a plan to sustain the project to find the required results. At the end of the project, the researchers yielded considerable cost saving and defect reduction. The study concludes with the managerial implications and contribution to the society with the limitations of the study. Keywords: Lean Six Sigma; LSS; force field analysis; cost savings; process improvement. (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:ids:ijpmbe:v:10:y:2020:i:2:p:147-176 Access Statistics for this article More articles in International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking from Inderscience Enterprises Ltd |
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