Title :
Lean six sigma framework to improve throughput rate
Author :
Kanakana, M.G. ; Pretorius, J.H.C. ; Van Wyk, B.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng. & Build Environ., Tshwane Univ. of Technol., Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
Engineering education institutions in South Africa are under pressure to increase the throughput rate for undergraduate students, being a developing country with a national throughput rate of 14 percent after 6 years entering the system, the issue is imperial. Although Lean Six Sigma is mainly applied in manufacturing sectors, there is evidence that this methodology can be applied successfully to any process. The researcher is proposing to use this process control strategy of Lean Six Sigma and apply it within an academic education. In other words apply a break through strategy to affect faculty objectives in academia so as to improve the throughput rate and to increase faculty revenue.
Keywords :
educational institutions; engineering education; six sigma (quality); South Africa; academic education; engineering education institutions; lean six sigma framework; process control strategy; throughput rate; undergraduate students; Education; Flowcharts; Lead; Phase measurement; Six Sigma; engineering education; throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IE&EM), 2010 IEEE 17Th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Xiamen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6483-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEEM.2010.5646488