Abstract
![CDATA[The main purpose of this study is to propose a holistic approach for prioritizing lean SCM initiatives in healthcare service operations, based on relative weights of various initiatives on a range of performance measures for better understanding of what motivations and supporting factors influence the selection of LSCM initiative/strategy. Twenty-four LSCM initiatives were identified, using a comprehensive literature review. Q-sort method was initially used to categorize those initiatives into four categories: (a) Continuous process improvement; (b) Enterprise alignment/integration; (c) Waste elimination; and (d) Flow management/JIT. Fuzzy AHP was used to prioritize the four categories based on its relative weight of importance on three different performance dimensions. The result shows that continuous improvement is a dominating LSCM initiative in increasing operational and financial performance while enterprise alignment/integration is a dominating initiative in enhancing organizational images and operational performance.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management: IEEM 2013: 10-13 December 2013, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 1-5 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781479909858 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management - Duration: 10 Dec 2013 → … |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management |
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| Period | 10/12/13 → … |