TY  - JOUR
TI  - Process improvement and quality management in the textile industry using Lean Six Sigma methodologies and tools
AU  - Subramaniam, Devi
AU  - Ganesan Elangovan, Barkavi
AU  - Venkatakrishnan, Santhi
T2  - Industria Textila
AB  - An important part of global manufacturing is the textile industry, which produces a wide range of products. In this
research, 3 primary textile hubs in Tamil Nadu were selected for data collection: Karur, Tiruppur, and Coimbatore. This
study investigates the optimisation of production processes in industry by incorporating the Lean Six Sigma (LSS)
methodology. It also examined 5 key theories that addressed crucial issues such as production, defect rates, process
inefficiencies, and cycle times. This research also used statistical tools such as Microsoft Excel and Minitab to conduct
capacity assessment and process-control defect-rate analysis. This study also used Value Stream Mapping (VSM) and
Measurement System Analysis (MSA) for rectifying the above defects. The Lean Six Sigma (LSS) techniques improved
productivity in the textile industry by reducing cycle time from 62.5 to 53.1 minutes (15% improvement), lowering defect
rates from 19.43% to 12.38% (36.3% improvement), and increasing the sigma level from –3.36 to 0.41 (3.77-unit
improvement). The outcomes showed that, when supported by advanced statistical analysis and process mapping, LSS
can dramatically boost productivity, product quality, and process reliability in the textile sector.
DA  - 2026/05/05/
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.35530/IT.077.02.2024183
DP  - DOI.org (Crossref)
SP  - 185
SN  - 1222-5347
UR  - https://revistaindustriatextila.ro/images/2026/2/001%20DEVI%20SUBRAMANIAM_INDUSTRIA%20TEXTILA%20no.2_2026.pdf
Y2  - 2026/05/17/13:52:07
ER  -