Abstract
The paper's primary purpose is to demonstrate the impact of the digital era on the implementation of
Lean Six Sigma. Moreover, it aims at defining the concepts of Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 by
raising the preliminary research question "How the Digital Era impacts the implementation of Lean
Six Sigma?" Hence, the study uses secondary data analysis and the systematic literature review to
collect and narrate the data. The sources were obtained from reliable databases for scientific
research, namely ScienceDirect and Scopus. Therefore, peer-reviewed articles, proceedings, and
online resources were analyzed and compared to reveal the significance of digitalization for the Six
Sigma methodology. The Industry 4.0 technologies were illustrated and explained how they are
used in Lean Six Sigma DMAIC. As a result, Lean Six Sigma is an essential foundation for
efficiently combining Industry 4.0 technologies with business processes for organization success.
Keywords: lean six sigma, industry 4.0, digitalization
, Contents
1. Literature Review.............................................................................................................................3
1.1 Lean Six Sigma............................................................................................................................3
1.2 Industry 4.0.................................................................................................................................4
2. Research Methods............................................................................................................................6
3. The Latest Development and the Impact of Digitalization on the Six Sigma Implementation........6
4. Lessons Learned and Conclusions....................................................................................................9
4.1 Lessons........................................................................................................................................9
4.2 Conclusions.................................................................................................................................9
References..........................................................................................................................................11
Figures
Figure 1. Lean Six Sigma: The Continuous Improvement (Silantyev et al., 2019)................................4
Figure 2. Fundamental elements of Industry 4.0 (Silantyev et al., 2019)............................................5
Figure 3. The Industry 4.0 technologies combines with Lean Six Sigma (Silantyev et al., 2019).........8
The paper's primary purpose is to demonstrate the impact of the digital era on the implementation of
Lean Six Sigma. Moreover, it aims at defining the concepts of Lean Six Sigma and Industry 4.0 by
raising the preliminary research question "How the Digital Era impacts the implementation of Lean
Six Sigma?" Hence, the study uses secondary data analysis and the systematic literature review to
collect and narrate the data. The sources were obtained from reliable databases for scientific
research, namely ScienceDirect and Scopus. Therefore, peer-reviewed articles, proceedings, and
online resources were analyzed and compared to reveal the significance of digitalization for the Six
Sigma methodology. The Industry 4.0 technologies were illustrated and explained how they are
used in Lean Six Sigma DMAIC. As a result, Lean Six Sigma is an essential foundation for
efficiently combining Industry 4.0 technologies with business processes for organization success.
Keywords: lean six sigma, industry 4.0, digitalization
, Contents
1. Literature Review.............................................................................................................................3
1.1 Lean Six Sigma............................................................................................................................3
1.2 Industry 4.0.................................................................................................................................4
2. Research Methods............................................................................................................................6
3. The Latest Development and the Impact of Digitalization on the Six Sigma Implementation........6
4. Lessons Learned and Conclusions....................................................................................................9
4.1 Lessons........................................................................................................................................9
4.2 Conclusions.................................................................................................................................9
References..........................................................................................................................................11
Figures
Figure 1. Lean Six Sigma: The Continuous Improvement (Silantyev et al., 2019)................................4
Figure 2. Fundamental elements of Industry 4.0 (Silantyev et al., 2019)............................................5
Figure 3. The Industry 4.0 technologies combines with Lean Six Sigma (Silantyev et al., 2019).........8
