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Uncertain Supply Chain Management
ISSN 2291-6830 (Online) - ISSN 2291-6822 (Print)
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Volume 2 Issue 3 pp. 115-124, 2014

An application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in outsourcing management process improvement Pages 115-124 PDF Download PDF

Authors: Mohsen Cheshmberah, Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Nabavi

📋 Author Affiliations:
Mohsen Cheshmberah1, Seyed Mohammad Mehdi Nabavi2
1 Department of Management, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
2 Andishe-varzan Tamin Kavosh (ATAK) research group, Tehran, Iran
doi 10.5267/j.uscm.2014.5.006
Crossref Source: CrossRef

🔑 Keywords: DMAIC, Improvement project, Outsourcing, Six Sigma

Abstract: Outsourcing is a common practice among the organizations and it is a major element in business strategy. It has recognized as an area of strategic importance. This article represents the application of the DMAIC Six Sigma approach to improve outsourcing management process with an emphasis to reduce delay of delivery time for a manufacturing company. The paper identifies each stage of the DMAIC cycle and the Six Sigma tools that were applied. The improvement project has been implemented in seven months.

How to cite this paper
APA: Cheshmberah, M & Nabavi, S. (2014). An application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in outsourcing management process improvement. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 2(3), 115-124.
Chicago/Turabian: Cheshmberah, M & Nabavi, S. 2014. "An application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in outsourcing management process improvement." Uncertain Supply Chain Management 2, no. 3 (2014): 115-124.
AMA: Cheshmberah, M & Nabavi, S. An application of Six Sigma DMAIC methodology in outsourcing management process improvement. Uncertain Supply Chain Management. 2014;2(3):115-124.

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