The main motivation of this research is to examine
effects of “5S applications” which is similar to Kaizen philosophy, on
excellence perceptions of firms in food sector. In this context, a
questionnaire was applied to the logistics department employees of randomly
chosen firms that operate in Istanbul and Kocaeli districts.
Data obtained from surveys were subjected to structural equation modeling test.
According to the results, overall 5S applications showed positive and
significant effects on excellence in business variable, excluding “cleaning”.
Moreover, outstanding effect of “sustain” application is an intriguing finding
of this research. With the importance that efficiency concept has today, it is
evaluated that the results obtained in this study will be beneficial to
organizations, especially during their process improvement activities by being
the first research in food sector that seeks connection between the 5S and
excellence.
Primary Language | English |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | November 30, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 13 Issue: 2 |