Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fernando Gonzalez-Aleu; Ivana Alexandra Saucedo-Gonzalez; Luis Jauregui-Sanchez; Sofía Villarreal-Garza; Mariana Dingles-Villarreal

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2

Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fernando Gonzalez-Aleu^*, Ivana Alexandra Saucedo-Gonzalez, Luis Jauregui-Sanchez, Sofía Villarreal-Garza, Mariana Dingles-Villarreal

^*Corresponding author for this work

Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted companies from different sectors, and the continuous improvement (CI) programs were not left behind. The purposes of this research are to identify the success factors that make CI Programs successful regardless of the industry and how these factors may have evolved in the aftermath of disruptive events of the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this aim, the paper follows a structured approach, including a literature review of CI programs and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on several industrial sectors. Then, 18 semi-structured interviews with CI program experts from companies in Mexico were conducted during one month. The research team found that the CI program suffered small changes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and identified new success factors related to CI program success. These success factors are presented in an input-process-outcome framework.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering
Subtitle of host publication	Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications
Editors	Filip Gorski, Michał Rychlik, Răzvan Păcurar, Joaquín F. Roca González
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	16-30
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9783031564581
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	8th International Scientific-Technical Conference Manufacturing, MANUFACTURING 2024 - Poznan, Poland Duration: 14 May 2024 → 16 May 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-4356
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-4364

Conference

Conference	8th International Scientific-Technical Conference Manufacturing, MANUFACTURING 2024
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Poznan
Period	14/5/24 → 16/5/24

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Automotive Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2

Cite this

Gonzalez-Aleu, F., Saucedo-Gonzalez, I. A., Jauregui-Sanchez, L., Villarreal-Garza, S., & Dingles-Villarreal, M. (2024). Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. In F. Gorski, M. Rychlik, R. Păcurar, & J. F. Roca González (Eds.), Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications (pp. 16-30). (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2

Gonzalez-Aleu, Fernando ; Saucedo-Gonzalez, Ivana Alexandra ; Jauregui-Sanchez, Luis et al. / Continuous Improvement Programs : Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications. editor / Filip Gorski ; Michał Rychlik ; Răzvan Păcurar ; Joaquín F. Roca González. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. pp. 16-30 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

@inproceedings{86cb169e053745a598f40889c7eaa187,

title = "Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic",

abstract = "The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted companies from different sectors, and the continuous improvement (CI) programs were not left behind. The purposes of this research are to identify the success factors that make CI Programs successful regardless of the industry and how these factors may have evolved in the aftermath of disruptive events of the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this aim, the paper follows a structured approach, including a literature review of CI programs and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on several industrial sectors. Then, 18 semi-structured interviews with CI program experts from companies in Mexico were conducted during one month. The research team found that the CI program suffered small changes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and identified new success factors related to CI program success. These success factors are presented in an input-process-outcome framework.",

author = "Fernando Gonzalez-Aleu and Saucedo-Gonzalez, {Ivana Alexandra} and Luis Jauregui-Sanchez and Sof{\'i}a Villarreal-Garza and Mariana Dingles-Villarreal",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.; 8th International Scientific-Technical Conference Manufacturing, MANUFACTURING 2024 ; Conference date: 14-05-2024 Through 16-05-2024",

year = "2024",

doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2",

language = "English",

isbn = "9783031564581",

series = "Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering",

publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",

pages = "16--30",

editor = "Filip Gorski and Micha{\l} Rychlik and R{\u a}zvan P{\u a}curar and {Roca Gonz{\'a}lez}, {Joaqu{\'i}n F.}",

booktitle = "Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering",

address = "Germany",

}

Gonzalez-Aleu, F, Saucedo-Gonzalez, IA, Jauregui-Sanchez, L, Villarreal-Garza, S & Dingles-Villarreal, M 2024, Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. in F Gorski, M Rychlik, R Păcurar & JF Roca González (eds), Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 16-30, 8th International Scientific-Technical Conference Manufacturing, MANUFACTURING 2024, Poznan, Poland, 14/5/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2

Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. / Gonzalez-Aleu, Fernando; Saucedo-Gonzalez, Ivana Alexandra; Jauregui-Sanchez, Luis et al.
Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications. ed. / Filip Gorski; Michał Rychlik; Răzvan Păcurar; Joaquín F. Roca González. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. p. 16-30 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

TY - GEN

T1 - Continuous Improvement Programs

T2 - 8th International Scientific-Technical Conference Manufacturing, MANUFACTURING 2024

AU - Gonzalez-Aleu, Fernando

AU - Saucedo-Gonzalez, Ivana Alexandra

AU - Jauregui-Sanchez, Luis

AU - Villarreal-Garza, Sofía

AU - Dingles-Villarreal, Mariana

PY - 2024

Y1 - 2024

N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted companies from different sectors, and the continuous improvement (CI) programs were not left behind. The purposes of this research are to identify the success factors that make CI Programs successful regardless of the industry and how these factors may have evolved in the aftermath of disruptive events of the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this aim, the paper follows a structured approach, including a literature review of CI programs and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on several industrial sectors. Then, 18 semi-structured interviews with CI program experts from companies in Mexico were conducted during one month. The research team found that the CI program suffered small changes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and identified new success factors related to CI program success. These success factors are presented in an input-process-outcome framework.

AB - The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted companies from different sectors, and the continuous improvement (CI) programs were not left behind. The purposes of this research are to identify the success factors that make CI Programs successful regardless of the industry and how these factors may have evolved in the aftermath of disruptive events of the COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve this aim, the paper follows a structured approach, including a literature review of CI programs and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on several industrial sectors. Then, 18 semi-structured interviews with CI program experts from companies in Mexico were conducted during one month. The research team found that the CI program suffered small changes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic and identified new success factors related to CI program success. These success factors are presented in an input-process-outcome framework.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85190710095&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85190710095&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2

DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2

M3 - Conference contribution

AN - SCOPUS:85190710095

SN - 9783031564581

T3 - Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering

SP - 16

EP - 30

BT - Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering

A2 - Gorski, Filip

A2 - Rychlik, Michał

A2 - Păcurar, Răzvan

A2 - Roca González, Joaquín F.

PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

Y2 - 14 May 2024 through 16 May 2024

ER -

Gonzalez-Aleu F, Saucedo-Gonzalez IA, Jauregui-Sanchez L, Villarreal-Garza S, Dingles-Villarreal M. Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic. In Gorski F, Rychlik M, Păcurar R, Roca González JF, editors, Advances in Manufacturing IV - Volume 5 - Biomedical Engineering: Digitalization, Sustainability and Industry Applications. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. 2024. p. 16-30. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56456-7_2

Continuous Improvement Programs: Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Publication series

Conference

Bibliographical note

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this