أثر تطبيق معايير سيجما في إستراتيجيات الابتكار والتطوير والتمايز : دراسة حالة على الشركة الأردنية الحديثة للباطون الجاهز (مناصير للباطون) في الأردن = The Effect of Applying Six Sigma Standards in Innovation, Development Strategyand Differentiation Strategy : An Empirical Study on Jordan Modern Ready Mix Concrete Factories in Manaseer Group in Jordan

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 669-686
Author(s):  
أمجد فهد طويقات ◽  
محمد النعيمي ◽  
موسى المناصير
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Differentiation Strategy ◽  
Ready Mix Concrete

An evaluation into the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma: an empirical study

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiju Antony ◽  
Michael Sony ◽  
Mary Dempsey ◽  
Attracta Brennan ◽  
Thomas Farrington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fundamental Limitations ◽  
Emerging Trends

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma through an empirical study. Six Sigma is one of the most powerful business process improvement strategies used by numerous World Class corporations for over three decades. A handful of existing publications address some limitations and potential trends of Six Sigma, yet there are no empirical studies investigating the fundamental limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed an online survey instrument based on the existing literature addressing the above. In this study, 61 Six Sigma Master Black Belts and Black Belts from large manufacturing companies and 25 academics who are familiar with the Six Sigma topic participated and contributed to the research. Findings The study reports the top 5 limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma from the viewpoints of both academics and experts from large manufacturing companies. These are: integration of Six Sigma with Big Data, use of Six Sigma in small medium and micro enterprises, over emphasis of Six Sigma on variability reduction, poor implementation of Six Sigma and its negative impact on employee satisfaction and non-exploitation of integration of Six Sigma with Industry 4.0. Practical implications In order to sustain Six Sigma initiatives, it is imperative that limitations and fundamental gaps are understood, and strategies developed to address them. The authors argue that leading academic scholars have a vital role to play in working with industry practitioners to overcome the limitations and emerging trends addressed above. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first empirical study looking into the limitations, research gaps and emerging trends of Six Sigma.

Implementing Six Sigma via TQM improvement: an empirical study in Taiwan

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung‐Lang Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Six Sigma

Implementing Six Sigma in Saudi Arabia: An empirical study on the fortune 100 firms

2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 263-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed Alsmadi ◽  
Brian Lehaney ◽  
Zulfiqar Khan
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Fortune 100

scholarly journals Empirical Study on the Recognition of Critical Factors for Implementing Six Sigma in Taiwan

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 352
Author(s):  
Jung Lang Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Critical Factors ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Mba Programs ◽  
Original Meaning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Part Time Students ◽  
Part Time

Organizational culture and perceptions regarding systems such as Six Sigma differ among the managers in local enterprises. These differences need to be surveyed based on the concepts underlying the managers’ recognition and original meaning of the Six Sigma system, with the goal of creating unique Six Sigma characteristics suitable for local enterprises.Some managers are part-time students pursuing an MBA or EMBA program, and are likely to have an in-depth understanding of Six Sigma. This study applies a questionnaire survey to managers in regard to their perceptions of Six Sigma in Taiwan, conducts an analysis and then offers suggestions based on the results.The study samples are 300 managers from EMBA or MBA programs in Taiwanese universities. Using SPSS statistical tools, this paper finds that significant difference in Six Sigma implementations among the managers, but some significant differences in organizational characteristics such as industrial characteristics, capital in business scale and the pressure from customers and competitors.

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