Lean Six Sigma 4.0 for Operational Excellence Under the Industry 4.0 Transformation

This book presents innovative breakthroughs in operational excellence that can solve the operational issues of smart factories. It illustrates various tools and techniques of Lean Six Sigma 4.0 and details their suitability for manufacturing and service systems.

Lean Six Sigma 4.0 for Operational Excellence Under the Industry 4.0 Transformation provides technological advancement in operational excellence and offers a framework to integrate Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0. The book is a guide to dealing with new operational challenges and explains how to use Industrial IoT, Sensors, and AI to collect real-time data on the shop floor. While focusing on developing a toolset for Lean Six Sigma 4.0, this book also presents the enabling factors to adopt Lean Six Sigma 4.0 in the manufacturing and service sectors.

The book will help industrial managers, practitioners, and researchers on the path of process improvement in modern-day industries.

Rajeev Rathi is an Associate Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India and his area of research is production management, Lean Six Sigma, Decision Making, Green Lean Six Sigma, Circular Economy, and Industry 4.0. He has more than 9 years of teaching and research experience and has authored more than 60 research papers, 10 book chapters, and three patents granted to his credit.

Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes is a professor of Operations Management and the Head of the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement at the University of Derby, UK. He is actively involved in industrial projects where he combines his knowledge, expertise, and industrial experience in operations management to help organizations achieve excellence in their internal functions and supply chains. He has led and managed international research projects funded by the British Academy, British Council, European Commission, and Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT). As a leading academic, he has published over 250 articles in leading scientific journals, and international conferences, and has authored seven books.

Prof. Garza-Reyes is the Associate Editor of the International Journal of Operations and Production Management, the Associate Editor of the Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, the Editor of the International Journal of Supply Chain and Operations Resilience and the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. His areas of expertise and interest include the general aspects of operations and manufacturing management, business excellence, quality improvement, and performance measurement.

Mahender Singh Kaswan is an Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Lovely Professional University, Punjab, an M.Tech. in Industrial and Production Engineering from National Institute of Technology Kurkshetra India, and a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the Manav Rachna International University, India. Dr. Kawan has published a number of articles in leading international journals and conferences and his research interests include lean six sigma, green manufacturing, life cycle assessment, circular economy, industry 4.0, clean technologies measures, and Sustainable supply chain.

Mahipal Singh is an Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India. His technical qualifications include a Ph.D., MTech, and B.Engg in Mechanical Engineering. He has more than ten years of experience in academics and research and has published more than 30 articles in leading international journals and conferences. His research interests include lean six sigma, industry 4.0, environmental sustainability, green manufacturing, blockchain technology, and operational excellence.