Relationship between lean six sigma, environmental management systems, and organizational performance in the Malaysian automotive industry

In the globalization era, lean initiatives and environmental management systems are increasingly implemented in the automotive industry. The aim of this report is to investigate and perform structural analysis of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Organizational Performance (OP). Data were obtained from 252 t...

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Published inInternational journal of automotive technology Vol. 13; no. 7; pp. 1119 - 1125
Main Authors Habidin, N. F., Yusof, S. M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg The Korean Society of Automotive Engineers 01.12.2012
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Analysis
Automobile industry
Automobiles
Automotive components
Automotive Engineering
Automotive industry
Balanced Scorecard
Brand loyalty
Building management systems
Certification
Cost control
Customer satisfaction
Economic value added
Engineering
Environmental management
Environmental management systems
Factor analysis
Globalization
Initiatives
ISO standards
Leadership
Lean manufacturing
Manufacturers
Organizational behavior
Process controls
Production capacity
Quality management
Registration
Six Sigma
Statistical process control
Studies
Total quality
Malaysia
Organizational performance
Environmental management systems
Structural equation modeling
Automotive
Lean six sigma
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Summary:In the globalization era, lean initiatives and environmental management systems are increasingly implemented in the automotive industry. The aim of this report is to investigate and perform structural analysis of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and Organizational Performance (OP). Data were obtained from 252 top management leaders in the Malaysian automotive industry. This report presents the results of the Exploratory Factor Analyses (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and reliability analysis, which are empirically verified and validated. A set of assessment measurements of LSS and OP is expected to be suitable for their characteristics and improve their competitiveness. Thus, the main objective of the analysis was to provide additional insight into the relationship between LSS and OP by examining the effects of ISO 14001 certification as a moderator. The results indicate that ISO 14001 certification does not significantly moderate the relationship between LSS and OP in the Malaysian automotive industry. However, the OP values for ISO 14001 certified companies are higher than those without ISO 14001 certification.
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ISSN:1229-9138
1976-3832
DOI:10.1007/s12239-012-0114-4