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| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 125-145 |
| Numero di pagine | 21 |
| Rivista | International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage |
| Volume | 8 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2014 |
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- Strategy and Management
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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Six Sigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises: a Black Belt project in the Swedish steel industry. / Lombardo, Alberto; Barone, Stefano; Errore, Anna; Doverholt, Therese.
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T1 - Six Sigma in small- and medium-sized enterprises: a Black Belt project in the Swedish steel industry
AU - Lombardo, Alberto
AU - Barone, Stefano
AU - Errore, Anna
AU - Doverholt, Therese
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Many big companies around the world have solid Six Sigma infrastructures and it is easy to find in literature successful case studies. Conversely, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generally suffer lower attention in the literature. This happens because SMEs have only recently approached the methodology; they have weaker connection with the academia; or they do not rigorously pursue the frameworks. This paper is based on a Six Sigma project in a Swedish medium-sized company that produces steel tubes mainly for hydraulic applications. The project focused on the improvement of warehouse activities related to cutting processes. This Black Belt project was part of a Six Sigma education at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. The case study offers the opportunity to discuss general and specific issues that a SME faces in the implementation of the Six Sigma methodology and it contributes to connect academic debate to practical experience in industry.
AB - Many big companies around the world have solid Six Sigma infrastructures and it is easy to find in literature successful case studies. Conversely, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) generally suffer lower attention in the literature. This happens because SMEs have only recently approached the methodology; they have weaker connection with the academia; or they do not rigorously pursue the frameworks. This paper is based on a Six Sigma project in a Swedish medium-sized company that produces steel tubes mainly for hydraulic applications. The project focused on the improvement of warehouse activities related to cutting processes. This Black Belt project was part of a Six Sigma education at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. The case study offers the opportunity to discuss general and specific issues that a SME faces in the implementation of the Six Sigma methodology and it contributes to connect academic debate to practical experience in industry.
KW - SMEs; small- and medium-sized enterprises; Six Sigma methodology; Black Belt project; Black Belt education
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/97912
UR - http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=64259
M3 - Article
VL - 8
SP - 125
EP - 145
JO - International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage
JF - International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage
SN - 1479-2494
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