Title: Lean Six Sigma approach: a strategy to enhance performance of first through time and scrap reduction in an automotive industry

Authors: Basant Chaurasia; Dixit Garg; Ashish Agarwal

Addresses: IIMT Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut – 250001, Uttar Pradesh, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana – 136119, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, IGNOU, New Delhi, India

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate widespread to improve first through (FTT) and reduces scrap formation through the strategic application of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in the Indian automotive industry. The comprehensive LSS strategy DMAIC (an acronym for define, measure, analyse, improve and control) was used to achieve the desired target overcome low FTT and high scrap generation. LSS strategy will proactively work as competitive tool for insipid economical growth of automotive companies. During the case research, result witnessed through LSS strategy FTT had been improved 21.21% and scrap genesis reduced 12.80% in 15 months duration. Although industries have their own experts and business analyst, moreover research study may provide influential help to improve FTT and scrap reduction in ongoing situation with help of LSS tools value stream mapping, SIPOC diagram, fishbone diagram, Pareto chart and validation method.

Keywords: Lean Six Sigma; LSS; define, measure, analyse, improve and control; DMAIC; value stream mapping.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEX.2019.096903

International Journal of Business Excellence, 2019 Vol.17 No.1, pp.42 - 57

Received: 12 Nov 2016
Accepted: 09 Oct 2017
Published online: 13 Dec 2018 *

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