The lean six sigma journey at University College Cork, Ireland: Key results, challenges, and lessons learned

Seamus O’Reilly; Joe Healy; Roan O’Dubhghaill; Tom Murphy

doi:10.1142/9781786348500_0010

The lean six sigma journey at University College Cork, Ireland: Key results, challenges, and lessons learned

Seamus O’Reilly
, Joe Healy
, Roan O’Dubhghaill
, Tom Murphy

University College Cork

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This chapter looks to the developing literature on the role of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and reviews how an Irish university adopted LSS to support a Continuous Improvement (CI) Initiative. As such it reports on the key learning points arising from the initial steps taken by this university on its CI journey.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Lean Six Sigma for Higher Education
Subtitle of host publication	Research and Practice
Publisher	World Scientific Publishing Co.
Pages	153-170
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	9781786348500
ISBN (Print)	9781786348494
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1142/9781786348500_0010
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

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Lean Six Sigma for Higher Education: Research and Practice. World Scientific Publishing Co., 2020. p. 153-170.

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