Implementing Lean Six Sigma to Marine Product Industry in India

Abstract

To maintain the new high, organizations need to improve the internal and external systems and implement the latest approaches to compete in local and international business. Implementation of Lean Six Sigma is trending on all the platform in industries. This research focuses on utilizing Lean Six Sigma in processes. The management's interest in introducing Lean Six Sigma in the marine process industry and the researcher's similar interest led the project to start. The project discussion began and got approved six months before, in the case-company X. This study's focus was to implement Lean Six Sigma in company X; to conduct quality and continuous improvement. It was accomplished by evaluating people, processes, environment, equipment, and management processes that contribute to waste and affect productivity. Analyzing and enhancing suggestions and recommendations provides the case company with practical means to implement Lean Six Sigma and its tools and use them in current and future states. The research comprises a literature review and empirical findings. The theoriesstudied were a quality, waste, quality management, Lean Six Sigma, including tools VSM and DMAIC, and continuous improvement. The method involved qualitative interviews, the company's internal documentation- process flow chart, reports, meeting minutes, and company profile document used to describe the operation, processes, environment, and background for DMAIC analysis. The VSM-DMAIC analysis results highlighted some crucial issues that need some attention and some essential elements that should be measured when using Lean Six Sigma to contribute to marine food processes. It also provided a proposal for improvement, monitoring, and staining continuous improvement. The study proposed that progress in marine food production processes is feasible by implementing LSS in this sector. It also suggested that management should use a training and communication platform that provides a foundation for change trends in the organization and creates performance measures as an essential element in Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement culture.