Lean Six Sigma Approaches in Manufacturing, Services, and Production

366 Pages·2015·11.864 MB·English

by  Tetteh, Edem Gerard, Uzochukwu, Benedict M

Lean Six Sigma
Approaches in
Manufacturing, Services,
and Production
Edem G. Tetteh
Potomac State College of West Virginia University, USA
Benedict M. Uzochukwu
Virginia State University, USA
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Lean six sigma approaches in manufacturing, services, and production / Edem Gerard Tetteh and
Benedict M. Uzochukwu, editors.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary: “This book presents emerging research-based trends in the area of global quality lean
six sigma networks and analysis through an interdisciplinary approach focusing on research, cases,
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manufacturing. I. Tetteh, Edem Gerard, 1972- editor. II. Uzochukwu, Benedict M., 1962- editor.

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Editorial Advisory Board
Ayaovi Akakpo, Universite de Lome, Togo
Donatus Amaram, Virginia State University, USA
Ephrem Eyob, Virginia State University, USA
Mawuna Koutonin, Goodbuzz Network, Lithuania
Percy Mansfield, Dominion Virginia Power, USA
Douglas McWilliams, Jackson State University, USA
Kim Mueller, Dominion Virginia Power, USA
Ji Yao Shen, North Carolina A&T State University, USA
John Sinn, Bowling Green State University, USA
Marcus Tillery, Core Technology Molding Corporation, USA
List of Reviewers
Mohamed Gamal Aboelmaged, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Yao Amewokunu, Paine College, USA
Obafemi Balogun, Livingston State College, USA
Raymond Boykin, Virginia State University, USA
David Chamblee, Paine College, USA
Alfred Guiffrida, Kent State University, USA
Bryan Holmes, Virginia State University, USA
Tom Huckabee, Webster University, USA
Kijpokin Kasemsap, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
Alton Kornegey, North Carolina A&T State University, USA
Nicole Radziwill, James Madison University, USA
Matofam Tamandja, Dakota State University, USA
Table of Contents
Foreword................................................................................................................x
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Preface................................................................................................................xiii
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Acknowledgment................................................................................................xxi
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Chapter 1
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Total.Quality.Management.Practices.in.Multinational.Corporations.....................1
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Kijpokin Kasemsap, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
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Chapter 2
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Enterprise.Resource.Planning.and.Lean.Six.Sigma.............................................27
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Raymond Boykin, Virginia State University, USA
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Chapter 3
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A.Framework.for.Nondestructive.Evaluation.Application.in.Supply.Chain.
Management..........................................................................................................55
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Benedict M. Uzochukwu, Virginia State University, USA
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Chandan B. Samantaray, Virginia State University, USA
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Caleb Woodies, Virginia State University, USA
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Chapter 4
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Improving.Supply.Chain.Delivery.Performance.Using.Lean.Six.Sigma.............89
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Alfred L. Guiffrida, Kent State University, USA
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Kelly O. Weeks, University of Texas – Galveston, USA
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Lihua Chen, West Liberty University, USA
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Chapter 5
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An.Assessment.of.Lean.Communication.at.a.Nuclear.Power.Plant...................118
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Edem G. Tetteh, Potomac State College of West Virginia University,
USA
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Yao Amewokunu, Paine College, USA
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Chapter 6
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Lean.Continuous.Improvement.Builds.Excellence.and.Engagement.................147
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Tom Huckabee, Webster University, USA
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Chapter 7
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Manufacturing.Production.Companies.Can.Gain.Strategic.Global.Advantage.
Using.Lean.Six.Sigma........................................................................................174
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Alton L. Kornegay, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University, USA
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Chapter 8
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Data.Fusion.Aiding.Tool.(DAFAT).Design.for.Emergency.Command.and.
Control.Using.Lean.Principles............................................................................202
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Obafemi Balogun, Livingstone College, USA
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Edem G. Tetteh, Potomac State College of West Virginia University,
USA
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Chapter 9
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Lean.Six.Sigma.in.Healthcare:.A.Review.of.Theory.and.Practice.....................231
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Mohamed Gamal Aboelmaged, Ain Shams University, Egypt
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Chapter 10
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An.Assessment.of.Leadership.Traits.and.the.Success.of.Six.Sigma..
Projects................................................................................................................262
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David Lee Chamblee Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University, USA
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Compilation of References...............................................................................304
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About the Contributors....................................................................................335
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Index..................................................................................................................341
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Detailed Table of Contents
Foreword................................................................................................................x
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Preface................................................................................................................xiii
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Acknowledgment................................................................................................xxi
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Chapter 1
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Total.Quality.Management.Practices.in.Multinational.Corporations.....................1
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Kijpokin Kasemsap, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Thailand
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This.chapter.introduces.the.practices.of.Total.Quality.Management.(TQM).in.
multinational.corporations,.thus.explaining.the.history,.the.overview,.the.concept,.
and.the.components.of.TQM;.TQM.practices.and.organizational.culture;.TQM.
practices.and.organizational.performance.(in.terms.of.quality.data.and.reporting,.
supplier.quality.management,.product.and.service.design,.and.process.management);.
and.the.practical.applications.of.TQM.in.service.sector.and.manufacturing.sector.
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Chapter 2
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Enterprise.Resource.Planning.and.Lean.Six.Sigma.............................................27
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Raymond Boykin, Virginia State University, USA
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This.chapter.examines.the.basic.foundation.of.ERP.and.what.drives.organizations.
to.implement.ERP.systems.that.cost.hundreds.of.millions.of.dollars..The.chapter.
also.explores.the.history.of.ERP.and.who.was.and.are.the.major.players.in.the.
marketplace.
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Chapter 3
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A.Framework.for.Nondestructive.Evaluation.Application.in.Supply.Chain.
Management..........................................................................................................55
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Benedict M. Uzochukwu, Virginia State University, USA
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch003::1
Chandan B. Samantaray, Virginia State University, USA
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Caleb Woodies, Virginia State University, USA
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The.objective.of.this.chapter.is.to.introduce.a.general.framework.for.Nondestructive.
Evaluation.(NDE).application.in.Supply.Chain.Management.(SCM)..With.the.support.
of.emerging.and.existing.technologies.related.to.supply.chain.implementation,.
nondestructive.evaluation.provides.an.enabling.platform.to.analyze.the.design,.
planning,.and.operational.decisions.within.the.upper.and.downstream.ends.of.the.
supply.chain.system.
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Chapter 4
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Improving.Supply.Chain.Delivery.Performance.Using.Lean.Six.Sigma.............89
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch004
Alfred L. Guiffrida, Kent State University, USA
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch004::1
Kelly O. Weeks, University of Texas – Galveston, USA
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Lihua Chen, West Liberty University, USA
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This.chapter.sheds.light.on.the.important.role.in.the.management.of.supply.chains.
played.by.models.for.evaluating.and.improving.delivery.performance..A.review.
of.supply.chain.delivery.models.that.use.Six.Sigma.methodologies.indicate.that.
the.models.are.limited.to.only.make-to-order.supply.chains.where.improvement.
in.delivery.performance.occurs.at.a.fixed.(static).point.in.time..In.this.chapter,.the.
authors.present.a.generalized.delivery.performance.model.that.overcomes.these.
limitations.
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Chapter 5
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An.Assessment.of.Lean.Communication.at.a.Nuclear.Power.Plant...................118
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch005
Edem G. Tetteh, Potomac State College of West Virginia University,
USA
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Yao Amewokunu, Paine College, USA
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch005::2
This.chapter.uses.a.survey.to.investigate.the.relationship.between.communication.and.
13.critical.factors.of.lean.management.principles.in.an.organization.where.safety.is.
the.fundamental.component.of.the.process..Data.was.collected.and.analyzed.using.
Pearson’s.correlation.coefficient.and.regression.analysis.
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Chapter 6
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Lean.Continuous.Improvement.Builds.Excellence.and.Engagement.................147
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Tom Huckabee, Webster University, USA
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This.chapter.shows.that.in.spite.of.management.best.efforts.and.desires.to.“do.right.
thing,”.the.general.whine.from.the.front-line.trenches.is.that.things.are.“good.talk,.
but.no.real.action.”.Assessments.consistently.show.that.as.organizational.success.
and.growth.come,.things.start.falling.apart,.resulting.in.missed.deliveries,.waste,.
worker.frustration,.dissatisfied.customers,.and.lower.profit.margins.
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Chapter 7
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch007
Manufacturing.Production.Companies.Can.Gain.Strategic.Global.Advantage.
Using.Lean.Six.Sigma........................................................................................174
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Alton L. Kornegay, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
University, USA
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch007::1
The.objective.of.this.chapter.is.to.demonstrate.that.global.competition.in.manufacturing.
production.companies.is.placing.increasing.pressure.on.CEOs.to.innovate..The.author.
implies.that.the.level.of.productivity.is.the.single.most.important.determinant.of.a.
country’s.standard.of.living.
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Chapter 8
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch008
Data.Fusion.Aiding.Tool.(DAFAT).Design.for.Emergency.Command.and.
Control.Using.Lean.Principles............................................................................202
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch008
Obafemi Balogun, Livingstone College, USA
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch008::1
Edem G. Tetteh, Potomac State College of West Virginia University,
USA
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch008::2
This.chapter.stipulates.that.in.addition.to.information.uncertainty,.the.domain.of.
emergency.response.requires.the.interaction.and.collaboration.of.multiple.stakeholders.
with.different.Standard.Operating.Procedures.(SOP)..The.authors.also.analyze.the.
impacts.of.lean.principles.in.the.conception.and.design.of.any.system.to.minimize.
failures.in.information.management..These.multifaceted.stakeholders.can.avoid.
responses.that.are.as.devastating.as.the.disaster.itself.
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Chapter 9
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch009
Lean.Six.Sigma.in.Healthcare:.A.Review.of.Theory.and.Practice.....................231
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch009
Mohamed Gamal Aboelmaged, Ain Shams University, Egypt
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch009::1
This.chapter.clarifies.emerging.aspects.and.trends.of.Lean.Six.Sigma.(LSS).in.
healthcare.through.a.systematic.review.of.162.peer-reviewed.articles.in.business,.
management,.and.healthcare.disciplines.that.have.been.published.over.a.ten-year.
period.from.2004.to.January.2014..The.author.found.that.the.analysis.provides.
significant.insights.into.the.state.of.the.art.of.LSS.in.healthcare.research.and.clarifies.
the.current.confusion.in.the.literature.as.to.what.constitutes.LSS’s.role.in.improving.
the.healthcare.context.
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Chapter 10
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An.Assessment.of.Leadership.Traits.and.the.Success.of.Six.Sigma.Projects....262
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch010
David Lee Chamblee Jr., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical
State University, USA
10.4018/978-1-4666-7320-5.ch010::1
This.chapter.identifies.specific.leadership.traits.for.green.and.black.belt.Six.Sigma.
leaders.that.have.a.statistical.relationship.with.the.success.of.Six.Sigma.projects..The.
author.tests.the.reliability.of.a.scale.created.from.the.Leadership.Trait.Questionnaire.
(LTQ).tool.to.measure.personal.characteristics.or.traits.that.are.directly.related.to.the.
nature.and.demands.of.leadership.with.participant.leaders.being.asked.to.respond.to.
each.trait.on.a.five-point.scale.ranging.from.Strongly.Agree.to.Strongly.Disagree.
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Compilation of References...............................................................................304
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About the Contributors....................................................................................335
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Index..................................................................................................................341
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