Lean, six sigma and lean six sigma in the food industry: A systematic literature review

@article{Costa2018LeanSS,
  title={Lean, six sigma and lean six sigma in the food industry: A systematic literature review},
  author={Luana Bonome Message Costa and Moacir Godinho Filho and Lawrence D. Fredendall and Fernando Jos{\'e} G{\'o}mez Paredes},
  journal={Trends in Food Science \& Technology},
  year={2018}
}
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The results show that the company successfully applied the Lean Six Sigma methodology and saved a considerable sum of money by reducing overfilling of final product (ginger bread) and the proposed framework integrates lean tools and Six Sigma Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control methodology to reduce overfill and rework to enhance the bottom-line results.
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