Lean Six Sigma Competition

Onsite and Online (Zoom)
Submission Deadline: October 30, 2024
Conference Full Program – http://www.ieomsociety.org/documents/program-2024india.pdf

Submission Site: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=Ae4coLH
Registration Site: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=rALkTzt

The IEOM Lean Six Sigma Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of lean and six sigma. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the conference.

Eligibility Criteria:

Case study must be related to real-life applications
Practitioners or academicians can join the competition
Papers can be industry projects as part of a course or co-op/internship, or research projects done at the academic institution.
The paper must be presented at the IEOM India Conference.

IEOM Competition Rubrics

Overall content: 1-5 points
Data analysis and results: 1-5 points
Presentation skills: 1-5 points
Knowledge of the topic / confident: 1-5 points
Answering questions: 1-5 points

Paper Guidelines:
Authors must follow the IEOM paper guidelines (under Authors menu) since the winning papers will be published in the conference proceedings and indexed at IEOM Index – https://index.ieomsociety.org/.

Paper Guidelines:

Authors must follow the IEOM paper guidelines (under Authors menu) since the winning papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

Submission:

Each paper must be submitted online.

Judging:

A group of academics / professionals will serve as judge. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging.

Winners:

1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive award certificates.

Sponsor

Lean Topics

14 Principles of Lean
5 Why
5S methodology
7 Types of waste
Benchmarking
Cellular manufacturing
Confidence Level and Hypothesis Tests
Continuous Improvement
Control Charts
DMAIC approach
Flow charting
Gage R&R Analysis
Gen Ba Walk
Kanban
Mistake proofing
One-piece flow
Problem solving/PDCA
Process Capability
Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
Quick changeover / SMED
SPC
Standardized work
Takt time
Total productive maintenance (TPM)
Toyota Way
Value Stream Mapping
Visualization
Work in Progress

IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Each paper must present a significant research contribution, encompassing:

Motivation of the Research: Clearly state the relevance of the research and its importance within the field.
Problem Statements and Objectives: Identify the specific problem(s) addressed and outline clear, measurable objectives.
Literature Review: Provide a comprehensive review of relevant research to establish the context and background.
Data: Describe the data sources, collection methods, and any preprocessing steps undertaken.
Methods: Detail the methodologies used, including the rationale behind their selection.
Results: Include both numerical and graphical results, effectively presenting key findings.
Statistical Analysis and Hypothesis Tests: Perform appropriate statistical tests to validate findings, presenting results with proper interpretation.
Research Validation: Demonstrate that each objective has been met through quantitative or qualitative analysis, confirming the reliability of the results.
Technical Writing Quality: Ensure the paper is well-written, free from spelling and grammatical errors, and follows a clear, logical structure.

Each paper and its abstract must strictly adhere to the IEOM Template for consistent formatting, including fonts, headings, and layout.