OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Journal of Lean Six Sigma is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Unlocking insights: evaluating 5Whys methodology for root cause analysis and employee problem-solving skills in 91 case studies	52
Digital marketing process enhancement in an online store utilising a combination of design of experiments and lean six sigma	46
Celebrating a decade ofInternational Journal of Lean Six Sigma– a bibliometric analysis to uncover the “as is” and “to be” states	38
Solenoid valves quality improvement based on Six Sigma management	38
Implementing and sustaining lean, buyer-supplier role, and COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the garment industry of Bangladesh	37
Lean six sigma through an Australasian lens: project definition, structure and practices	36
Exploring the influence of lean manufacturing and total quality management practices on environmental sustainability: the moderating role of quality culture	34
Role of Lean Six Sigma in the Indian MSMEs during COVID-19	34
Lean Six Sigma 4.0 in an empirical application: a case of digital measurement for thickness deviation on a galvanizing line in a steel industry	32
Six sigma in health-care service: a case study on COVID 19 patients’ satisfaction	32
A novel belief-based QFD-AHP model in interval type-2 fuzzy environment for lean after-sales service in automotive industry	31
Using visual management to improve logistics operations	29
A complete lean system design for team-oriented product development projects	27
An integrated approach of zero defect manufacturing and process mining to avoid defect occurrence in production and improve sustainability	25
The impact of Lean adoption on organizational performance in a public service: the case of the Greek citizen’s service centers	25
Barriers for Lean implementation in the textile industry	25
Operational excellence in hospitals	24
Increasing efficiency in healthcare: a showcase in an orthopedic outpatient clinic	21
Impact of commercial, financial and corporate affairs on operational excellence of the Indian mining industry	19
How to assess and improve the triple bottom line (TBL) in manufacturing processes: a real case in home appliance manufacturing	16
The mediating effect of employee’s ability, motivation, and opportunity to participate (AMO) on the relationship between investment in Lean Six Sigma training and service recovery performance	16
Examining of the effect of HRM in mitigating negative effects of LM&SS on employee well-being in health care	16
Exploring lean manufacturing impact on sustainable performance in automotive companies in Brazil	15
Reducing turnaround time in a pathology laboratory using the lean methodology	15
Lean production in family farming: application of its principles in the production of vegetables	14

Integration of Six Sigma and simulations in real production factory to improve performance – a case study analysis	14
Driving corporate digitization with reliable data through the A3 approach: an Italian case study	14
Lean management in universities: a systematic literature review	14
A systematic review on implementing operational excellence as a strategy to ensure regulatory compliance: a roadmap for Indian pharmaceutical industry	14
The Lean principle respect for people as respect for craftsmanship	13
Investigating the impacts of ISO 9001 certification on lean manufacturing and supply chain relationship: an empirical analysis	13
Lean process mining: adopting process mining in lean manufacturing for dynamic process mapping and avoiding waste occurrence in real time	12
The academic pattern of the Lean Six Sigma approach: a descriptive content analysis of project-based studies within Turkey	12
Exploring knowledge work waste in public emergency services using the AHP algorithm	12
From perception to practice: quality management in multinational company from a Swedish perspective	12
Quality 4.0 – an evolution of Six Sigma DMAIC	12
Quality improvement of magnetron in Company T based on Six Sigma	12
A systematic literature review of lean manufacturing implementation in manufacturing-based sectors of the developing and developed countries	11
Improving the impact of remote Playing Lean workshops through action inquiry and critical reflexivity	11
A toolset for complex decision-making in analyze phase of Lean Six Sigma project: a case validation	11
Effective hospital-wide lean implementation: top-down, bottom-up or through co-creative role modeling?	11
Do KM and TQM have an impact on employee effectiveness and supply chain performance?	10
Value stream mapping application for construction industry loss and waste reduction: a systematic literature review	10
Developing an enhanced business process improvement methodology (EBPIM)	10
Predictive Six Sigma for Turkish manufacturers: utilization of machine learning tools in DMAIC	10
Lean manufacturing and environmental performance: a meta-analytic approach	10
Developing value-based leadership for sustainable quality development: a meta-analysis from a study of Lean manufacturing	10
Six Sigma for improving tensile strength: a case study in the impregnating resin manufacturing company	10
Guest editorial	10
Achieving operational excellence in manufacturing supply chains using lean six sigma: a case study approach	10
Fostering insights and improvements from IIoT systems at the shop floor: a case of industry 4.0 and lean complementarity enabled by action learning	10
Monitoring of overall equipment effectiveness by multivariate statistical process control	10
Influencing factors of Six Sigma management in the construction of students mental health service system in the post-COVID-19 era	9
Toward a holistic understanding of performance in Lean Manufacturing: a discussion on the relevance of its indicators	9
Knowledge transfer within company-specific production systems: from an MNC subsidiary to local suppliers	9
Modeling critical success factors of lean six sigma in higher education institutions	9
An exploratory study on the practice of operational excellence in the automotive industry in Morocco	9
Readiness level assessment for lean Six Sigma implementation in the healthcare sector	9
Making a virtue of necessity once again: assessing the effect of temporary labor on lean practices in highly routinized environments	8
Promoting shared leadership in Lean Six Sigma project teams: toward a three-way interaction model	8
Axiomatic design for lean autonomous maintenance system: an application from textile industry	8
Transportation performance improvement through lean thinking implementation	8
A foundational framework for agile enterprise architecture	8
Unveiling the trajectory of International Journal of Lean Six Sigma: a comprehensive bibliometric review	8
A decade of the international journal of lean six sigma: bibliometric overview	7
Moderating effect of dynamic capabilities on the relationship between lean practices and operational performance	7
Using Lean Six Sigma to improve timeliness of clinical laboratory test results in a university hospital in Egypt	7
Bringing together Lean Six Sigma and discrete event simulation: a systematic literature review	7
Lean innovation training and transformational leadership for employee creative role identity and innovative work behavior in a public service organization	6
The HyDAPI framework: a versatile tool integrating Lean Six Sigma and digitalisation for improved quality management in Industry 4.0	6
Harmonizing quality and sustainability: a comprehensive analysis of total quality management and green manufacturing practices in small and medium-sized enterprises	6
A proposed conceptual model for linking Lean thinking and project management in the IT sector	6
Exploring relationships for integrating lean, environmental sustainability and industry 4.0	6
Tracing the lean thinking in supply chain management: a comprehensive main path analysis	6
Investigating building information modelling (BIM) and lean construction: the potential BIM-lean interactions synergy and integration in the Jordanian construction industry	6

Lean transportation tools towards waste reduction and digital transformation in the offshore industry: an action-research	6
ISM–ANP hybrid approach to prioritize the barriers in green lean Six Sigma implementation in construction sector	6
Human centred lean – introducing the people value stream	6
Quality improvement development in Swedish healthcare and welfare services	6
Improving access to frontline psychosocial services for youths in difficulty by using LSS: an action research case study	6
Effects of green human resource management, internal environmental management and developmental culture between lean six sigma and operational performance	5
Relationships among lean, service quality expectation and performance in hospitals	5
Leadership behaviours for Lean Six Sigma: Jordan as a case study	5
Use of information technologies in lean management: the case of Gazi University Research Center in Turkey	5
Lean healthcare project in a pharmaceutical supply center: the context of primary healthcare	5
Roadmap for product development based on design for six sigma method	5
Reduction of exceeding the guaranteed service time for external trucks at the DCT Gdańsk container terminal using a six sigma framework	5
Implementing a customised Lean Six Sigma methodology at a compound animal feed manufacturer in Ireland	5
How can a buying company develop a Toyota-style supplier network while its lean capabilities are still evolving?	5
Success factors for the adoption of green lean six sigma in healthcare facility: an ISM-MICMAC study	4
Lean healthcare implications in an occupational medicine clinic	4
Pursuing sustained competitive advantage through the use of process management	4
An Analysis of hospital characteristics on lean and service quality	4
BIM and lean construction in prefabricated housing construction in China	4
Practical implications of Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma in the public administration sector: a systematic literature review	4
Swedish quality: a historical perspective and reflections for the future	4
Lean manufacturing for reducing lead time in foundry processes: a design science approach	4
Important drivers for customer satisfaction – a Swedish crisis reflection	4
Application of six sigma through deep learning in the production of fasteners	4
Artificial intelligence in agile human resource practices: systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis	4
Combining Lean Six Sigma and agile approach to optimize order management: action research in a Brazilian company	4
Adapting and validating the EPLIT for assessing lean healthcare maturity in Brazilian hospitals	4
Turning the lean world upside down	3
The application of lean six sigma to improve mining transportation overall vehicle effectiveness (MTOVE): a case study in mining company	3
Lean waste assessment in a laboratory for training chemical analysts for the pharmaceutical industry	3
The adoption of Lean in the Greek public sector. An employee perspective	3
An integrated spherical fuzzy AHP multi-criteria method for Covid-19 crisis management in regarding lean six sigma	3
Do green practices and technologies mediate lean manufacturing’s impact on industrial performance? Evidence from the European manufacturing survey	3
Using lean techniques and discrete-event simulation for performance improvement in an outpatient clinic	3
Soft and hard skills development in lean management trainings	3
Are Moroccan industries improving their sustainability through the implementation of Lean Six Sigma?	3
Agile DMAIC cycle: incorporating process mining and support decision	3
Study on Lean Six Sigma methodology from the Indian context: an investigation of literature	3
Lean logistics and corporate green practices: messianic methodologies for achieving business excellence in the logistics industry via green stakeholder satisfaction	3
Lean Six Sigma, effectiveness, and efficiency of internal auditing	3
Is lean manufacturing maturity a prerequisite for industry 4.0? Survey of SMEs in Japan and Brazil	3
Lean implementation: analysis of individual-level factors in a biopharmaceutical organisation	3
Sustain or perish: how lean manufacturing practices predict the sustainable performance of manufacturing SMEs? A moderated mediation analysis	3
Supply chain risk management to achieve healthcare supply chain operational excellence: a fsQCA and PLS-SEM approach	3
Exploring organisational culture: assessing readiness for lean production implementation – an empirical study	3
Consolidating lean practices with quick-response manufacturing: a boon or bane for the textiles industry during the era of COVID-19	3
Lean and resilience in the healthcare supply chain – a scoping review	2
A reconsideration of Lean Six Sigma in healthcare after the COVID-19 crisis	2
Process mining and lean six sigma: a novel approach to analyze the supply chain quality of a hospital	2
Lean readiness factors for higher education	2
Toyota Kata for continuous improvement; an action research project in the construction industry	2
The collaborative approaches of the knowledge-based performance management system and lean six sigma to improve contractor productivity and safety performances	2
Lean construction and resilience while coping with the COVID-19 pandemic: an analysis of construction companies in Brazil	2
How to build a quality management climate in a small to medium enterprise: an action research project	2
A meta-analysis of a comprehensive m-health technology acceptance	2
Utilising a hybrid DMAIC/TAM model to optimise annual maintenance shutdown performance in the dairy industry: a case study	2
Green Lean Six Sigma for sustainability improvement: a systematic review and future research agenda	2
A modified fuzzy PFMEA model for risk-centric Six Sigma assessment under the paradigm of Quality 4.0	2
Exploratory factor analysis of barriers to lean construction based on Brazilian managers' perceptions	2
Advances and hotspots analysis of value stream mapping using bibliometrics	2
A sustainable solution for lean barriers through a fuzzy DEMATEL methodology with a case study from the Indian manufacturing industry	2
Enhancing chronic care pathways with Health Lean Management: a case study in a Spanish hospital	2
Lean learning landscape in industrial context: instructors and trainees’ perspectives	2
Improving cheese production capacity in a dairy company: a Lean Six Sigma approach for enhanced efficiency and performance	2
Setup improvement review and trend	2
Integrated Green Lean Six Sigma-Industry 4.0 approach to combat COVID-19: from literature review to framework development	2
Application of Lean Six Sigma for yield improvement in the stainless steel industry: a recipe from Türkiye	2
Lean six sigma for health care: multiple case studies in Latin America	2
Guest editorial	2
Addressing critical failure factors and barriers in implementing Lean Six Sigma in Italian public hospitals	2
Guest editorial: Lean and learning in the age of digitalization	2
Guest editorial: “Integration of Lean Six Sigma with industry 4.0 to augment organizational efficiency and effectiveness”	2
Assessing the transition from mass production to lean manufacturing using a hybrid simulation model of a LEGO® automotive assembly line	2
Mediating role of lean management on the effects of workforce management and value-added time in private hospitals	2
Towards the development of a system-wide quality improvement maturity model: a synthesis using systematic review and expert opinion	2
Providing a model of LeAgile hybrid paradigm practices and its impact on supply chain performance	2