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A SWOT analysis on Six Sigma: some perspectives from leading academics and practitioners

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  • Jiju Antony

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to present the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Six Sigma based on the perspectives of leading academics and practitioners. Design/methodology/approach - The approach taken was to collate opinions from a number of leading academics and practitioners from different countries. It was also important to ensure that all participants in the study had a good knowledge and expertise in the field of Six Sigma. Findings - The key findings are presented in the paper. Research limitations/implications - The viewpoints expressed in the paper are based on leading experts from both academic and industrial communities. Due to limited time constraints, the number of people who participated in the study was relatively small. Originality/value - The paper provides an excellent resource for many researchers and practitioners equally who are engaged in research and applications of the most powerful business process improvement methodology we have witnessed for several years.

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  • Jiju Antony, 2012. "A SWOT analysis on Six Sigma: some perspectives from leading academics and practitioners," International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 61(6), pages 691-698, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijppmp:v:61:y:2012:i:6:p:691-698
    DOI: 10.1108/17410401211249229
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    1. Justyna Lemke & Kinga Kijewska & Stanisław Iwan & Tomasz Dudek, 2021. "Six Sigma in Urban Logistics Management—A Case Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-16, April.
    2. Sainath G. Bidikar & Santosh B. Rane & Prathamesh R. Potdar, 2022. "Product development using Design for Six Sigma approach: case study in switchgear industry," International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, Springer;The Society for Reliability, Engineering Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM),India, and Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, vol. 13(1), pages 203-230, February.
    3. Sandeep Jadhav & Ahmed Imran & Marjia Haque, 2023. "Application of six sigma and the system thinking approach in COVID-19 operation management: a case study of the victorian aged care response centre (VACRC) in Australia," Operations Management Research, Springer, vol. 16(1), pages 531-553, March.
    4. Santosh B. Rane & Sandesh Wavhal & Prathamesh R. Potdar, 2023. "Integration of Lean Six Sigma with Internet of Things (IoT) for productivity improvement: a case study of contactor manufacturing industry," International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, Springer;The Society for Reliability, Engineering Quality and Operations Management (SREQOM),India, and Division of Operation and Maintenance, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden, vol. 14(5), pages 1990-2018, October.
    5. Seán Paul Teeling & Jan Dewing & Deborah Baldie, 2021. "A Realist Inquiry to Identify the Contribution of Lean Six Sigma to Person-Centred Care and Cultures," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-21, October.
    6. Pan Wu & Guoyan Zhao & Yang Li, 2022. "Green Mining Strategy Selection via an Integrated SWOT-PEST Analysis and Fuzzy AHP-MARCOS Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-19, June.
    7. Živilė Tunčikienė & Rolandas Drejeris, 2017. "Assessment of business conditions benevolence: case of occupational safety and health services," Journal of Business Economics and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(3), pages 505-520, May.

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