Calls for papers

International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage

Special Issue on: "Design for Six Sigma"

Guest Editor: Dr. Jamison V. Kovach, University of Houston, USA

This special issue aims to publish research that discusses Design for Six Sigma in production and service operations to confront and solve challenges within such systems. Given the use of process improvement methods such as Total Quality Management and Six Sigma, there is growing evidence to support the fact that these methods eventually reach a point of diminishing return because often, if unintentionally, defects or errors are designed into processes. The critical point of consideration with respect to quality improvement, therefore, has migrated upstream to the design process and now includes designing and redesigning both products and services. This special issue aims to attract research on Design for Six Sigma methodologies in order to share experiences amongst practitioners and researchers in this area.

Subject Coverage
Subject Coverage:

• Design for Six Sigma versus other quality initiatives
• Design for Six Sigma application (case studies)
• Integration of Design for Six Sigma with other strategies
• Selection and use of the tools and techniques of Design for Six Sigma
• Project selection in Design for Six Sigma
• Critical success factors of Design for Six Sigma
• Performance measurement for Design for Six Sigma
• Strategic aspects of Design for Six Sigma
• Role of leadership in Design for Six Sigma
• Best practice of Design for Six Sigma

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere

All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Papers Submission section under Author Guidelines page

Paper Submission (e-mail): 31 August 2008

Communication of Results (e-mail): 30 November 2008

Final Manuscript submission (e-mail): 31 January 2009