References

• 2007Defining and developing measures of lean production2,392 cited
• 2010Lean Six Sigma – getting better all the time713 cited
• 2002Critical success factors for the successful implementation of six sigma projects in organisations679 cited
• 2005Six sigma in small‐ and medium‐sized UK manufacturing enterprises430 cited
• 2010The integration of Six Sigma and lean management370 cited
• 2006Method and context perspectives on learning and knowledge creation in quality management305 cited
• 2002A strategic assessment of six sigma222 cited
• 2006A review and comparison of six sigma and the lean organisations220 cited
• 2002Six Sigma: SPC and TQM in Manufacturing and Services211 cited
• 2012The effects of Six Sigma on corporate performance: An empirical investigation188 cited
• 2005An Application of Six Sigma to Reduce Waste140 cited
• 2011Application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in a transactional environment102 cited
• 2011Reconstructing Six Sigma barriers in manufacturing and service organizations96 cited
• 2005Application of Six Sigma methodology for process design70 cited
• 2008Developing a Six Sigma maintenance model45 cited