A study into continuous improvement initiative sustainability

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dc.contributor.authorSzwejczewski, Marek
dc.contributor.authorSweeney, Michael
dc.contributor.authorButler, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-25T10:34:13Z
dc.date.available2015-09-25T10:34:13Z
dc.date.issued2013-09-19
dc.description.abstractThe idea of continuous improvement is familiar to most managers and there are many examples of how its use can increase a company’s overall performance. However, while numerous companies have adopted the approach, very few have seen the long term sustainability of such programmes. This paper reports on research that was carried out into the sustainability of continuous improvement initiatives. A case study was carried out in a manufacturing company that had been using the approach for five years. The case study identified several factors that helped to sustain the initiative but it also revealed some elements that had a negative impact.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationSzwejczewski M., Sweeney M. and Butler M. (2013). A study into continuous improvement initiative sustainability. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICMR2013), Cranfield University, UK, 19th – 20th September 2013, pp 581-586en_UK
dc.identifier.isbn9781907413230
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/9513
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCranfield University Pressen_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseriesQuality and Performance Measurementen_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseries5en_UK
dc.subjectContinuous Improvementen_UK
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_UK
dc.subjectPerformance Improvementen_UK
dc.titleA study into continuous improvement initiative sustainabilityen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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