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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

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Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO!

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

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in 2002 , a comparison was made between in-house inventory management and outsourced inventory management in hospitals with omnichannel distribution networks. The findings of the study concluded that outsourcing inventory management not only lowers inventory costs but also maintains high quality levels.