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PFEIFER, M. R.
Originální název
SMEs in Automotive Supply Chains: A Survey on Six Sigma Performance Perceptions of Czech Supply Chain Members
Typ
článek v časopise ve Web of Science, Jimp
Jazyk
angličtina
Originální abstrakt
Six sigma is understood as a technique for the continuous improvement in process quality; however, it has been rarely scientifically analysed in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs representthe vast majority of enterprises throughout economies and contribute to automotive supply chains in various tier ranks. As SMEs are known to lack resources and skills while focusing on short-term benefits rather than on long-term gradual improvements, the aim of of this paper is to analyse the perception of six sigma process capabilities in automotive supply chains assuming differences in company size, supply chain rank and six sigma duration. This was tested with Fisher's exact test. Companies with less than 1000 employees, subsuppliers and companies with a six sigma implementation in the last 3 years struggled to meet six sigma principles, suggesting that mainly small companies inhibit a risk for the supply chain. These findings contribute to the existing theoretical body of knowledge by identifying a three-to-five-year period for six sigma implementations until six sigma maturity. Practically, the findings contribute to the research by explaining the need for a continuous supplier development over a three-to-five-year period until the company meets its performance requirements, with a supply chain risk incorporated in lower-tier ranks and with small companies.
Klíčová slova
SME; six sigma; automotive; supply chain; six sigma performance; supplier development
Autoři
Vydáno
4. 4. 2022
Nakladatel
MDPI
Místo
BASEL
ISSN
2227-9717
Periodikum
Processes
Ročník
10
Číslo
4
Stát
Švýcarská konfederace
Strany od
1
Strany do
16
Strany počet
URL
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/10/4/698/htm
BibTex
@article{BUT179344, author="Marcel Rolf {Pfeifer}", title="SMEs in Automotive Supply Chains: A Survey on Six Sigma Performance Perceptions of Czech Supply Chain Members", journal="Processes", year="2022", volume="10", number="4", pages="1--16", doi="10.3390/pr10040698", issn="2227-9717", url="https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/10/4/698/htm" }