Search for dissertations about: "Six Sigma"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 28 swedish dissertations containing the words Six Sigma.
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21. Towards an augmented audit service
Abstract : To be competitive performing with good quality, improving customer satisfaction, and increasing operational efficiency have become key. Concepts and methods such as Total Quality Management, Six Sigma and Lean have been implemented to manage these demands. READ MORE
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22. 'Getting' it Together In Joint Directed Action
Abstract : This thesis is focused upon investigating how come activities in organizations are sometimes not aligned with an objective at hand, be it a project goal, safety, quality or other. When something goes wrong, where are the answers to be found? In the pursuit to examine these questions further, the aim of the thesis has been to investigate meaning making in action as this can increase an understanding of how actors may continuously align their actions, collective and/or individual, with a common goal – this process here being called Joint Directed Action (JDA). READ MORE
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23. Assembly and adhesive properties of curli : a stationary phase-specific surface organelle in Gram-negative enteric bacteria
Abstract : The natural environments of bacteria are most often characterized by suboptimal conditions for growth, e. g., limited supply of nutrients. Consequently, periods of dormancy or negligible growth are the rule rather than the exception. READ MORE
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24. Transfer of pruduction knowledge to small and medium-size enterprises : a suggested model
Abstract : The work that this thesis is a result of has the ambition to suggest a model forknowledge transfer to small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). The knowledge in focus here is competitive production methods such as: leanproduction, six sigma, continuous improvement, total quality management ortotal productivity maintenance. READ MORE
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25. Orchestrating the implementation of new practices in product development: Learning through action research at the Volvo Group
Abstract : Companies in competitive markets are always dealing with responses to changes in the external environment to be able to achieve long-term survival. One such response concerns changes in product development practices. READ MORE