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Critical success factors of Lean Six Sigma practices on business performance in Malaysia

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  • N.N. Kader Ali
  • Chee Wei Choong
  • K. Jayaraman

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Less than 10% of companies worldwide benefited from Lean Six Sigma (LSS) projects despite huge investments, but do not yield promising tangible and intangible results. Prior researches on LSS implementation and business performance ignore to consider operational performance as mediator. This research examines the relationship of critical success factors of LSS practices on business performance, mediated by operational performance. The stratified sampling on 119 LSS practitioners in E%E sector, using smart PLS, indicates LSS practitioners' perceived that management commitment, maturity level of LSS deployment and awareness of importance are critical factors having significant impact toward financial and non-financial performance. Also, LSS training, resources allocation, maturity level of LSS deployment and awareness of importance are significant factors toward operational performance. Interestingly, operational performance mediates the relationship between maturity level of deployment and awareness of importance on business performance. The customised LSS practical guide enclosed can assist companies achieve better business performance.

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  • N.N. Kader Ali & Chee Wei Choong & K. Jayaraman, 2016. "Critical success factors of Lean Six Sigma practices on business performance in Malaysia," International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(4), pages 456-473.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpqma:v:17:y:2016:i:4:p:456-473
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    1. Hao Yuan Chan & Sarina Abdul Halim-Lim & Tai Boon Tan & Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman & Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin & Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, 2020. "Exploring the Drivers and the Interventions towards Sustainable Food Security in the Food Supply Chain," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-27, September.
    2. Kleber F. Barcia & Lizzi Garcia-Castro & Jorge Abad-Moran, 2022. "Lean Six Sigma Impact Analysis on Sustainability Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM): A Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-26, March.

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