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Ahmed S, Hawarna S, Alqasmi I, Mohiuddin M, Rahman MK, Ashrafi DM. Role of Lean Six Sigma approach for enhancing the patient safety and quality improvement in the hospitals. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/20479700.2022.2149082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Selim Ahmed
- World School of Business, World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- School of Business and Quality Management, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health School of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Angkasa-Umk Research Academy, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, Pengkalan Chepa, Malaysia
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- ULAB School of Business, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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The Development of an Excellence Model Integrating the Shingo Model and Sustainability. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14159472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
Companies are continuously looking to improve their production systems using excellence models, with lean thinking, the Shingo model, six sigma and lean six sigma being the most comprehensive and applied. It is expected that the initial focus for the survival of companies is their economic profitability, but when economic needs are met, the next step is to achieve operational excellence. For this, in addition to economic objectives, it is necessary to include social and environmental objectives, i.e., the other two pillars of sustainability. This study aims to propose a conceptual model identifying the tools that can help achieve the desired results in the three pillars of sustainability aligned with operational excellence. The design of the conceptual model was based on a bibliometric analysis of the literature that relates the concepts of lean thinking, six sigma, lean six sigma and the Shingo model. The Web of Science was the platform selected for the collection of data, and the timeframe considered was 2010 to 2021. A total of 125 articles were analyzed using the VosViewer software, through which it was possible to analyze different topics of study related to the literature. The bibliometric analysis allowed for the identification of the temporal distribution of publications, the categorization of topics, different areas of application and the importance of the tools used in different practical cases. This study points out that companies have at their disposal several tools to achieve economic objectives. On the other hand, there is a set of more restricted tools that are used to meet the objectives of the social and environmental pillars. Future research should focus on identifying tools that meet social and environmental goals in order to strengthen these pillars that are essential for operational excellence and for the sustainability of companies.
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