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Title: Improvement of Sales Processes with Lean Six Sigma Methodology in the Automotive Industry
Authors: İlkay Saraçoğlu, Kenan Özden, Selin Canca, Elif Ulusoy
Source: Volume: 12, Issue: 139-63
Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences
İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
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Publisher Information: Istanbul Gelisim University, 2025.
Publication Year: 2025
Subject Terms: Endüstri Mühendisliği, Yalın Altı Sigma, DMAIC, otomotiv satış süreçleri, süreç iyileştirme, müşteri memnuniyeti, process improvement, Lean Six Sigma, customer satisfaction, Industrial Engineering, automotive sales processes
Description: Aim: In this study, the improvement of the sales processes of an automotive company with the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) management philosophy is included. The company, whose history in the automotive sector dates to the 1980s, has a wide product range that is at the top of this sector of Turkey, which is based on intense competition. Within the scope of this study, improvements that will form the basis of digitalization in sales processes are aimed in line with the main purpose of maintaining and increasing customer satisfaction. Method: The application was carried out with the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) method to improve the processes that cause customer dissatisfaction and to create an integrated system by using LSS tools. Improvements were made in line with the purpose by applying the method step by step. Various surveys were conducted with customers, brainstorming activities were carried out with employees involved in sales processes, and process improvements were made by analyzing the data obtained from these activities. Results: All stages of the sales processes were addressed using the LSS approach, and it was observed that the customer satisfaction rate, which was 88% before the study began, increased to 95% after the study. Conclusion: In this study, the sales process of a company operating in Turkey and selling prestigious automobiles is discussed. This review provides a clear view of how LSS projects can be implemented in the sales organization. It also contributes to the enrichment of literature to facilitate the LSS application.
Document Type: Article
File Description: application/pdf
ISSN: 2148-4287
DOI: 10.17336/igusbd.1329590
Access URL: https://hdl.handle.net/11363/9650
https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/igusbd/issue/90060/1329590
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....f70ae4233f4a3e281fadd507308efdf9
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:Aim: In this study, the improvement of the sales processes of an automotive company with the Lean Six Sigma (LSS) management philosophy is included. The company, whose history in the automotive sector dates to the 1980s, has a wide product range that is at the top of this sector of Turkey, which is based on intense competition. Within the scope of this study, improvements that will form the basis of digitalization in sales processes are aimed in line with the main purpose of maintaining and increasing customer satisfaction. Method: The application was carried out with the DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) method to improve the processes that cause customer dissatisfaction and to create an integrated system by using LSS tools. Improvements were made in line with the purpose by applying the method step by step. Various surveys were conducted with customers, brainstorming activities were carried out with employees involved in sales processes, and process improvements were made by analyzing the data obtained from these activities. Results: All stages of the sales processes were addressed using the LSS approach, and it was observed that the customer satisfaction rate, which was 88% before the study began, increased to 95% after the study. Conclusion: In this study, the sales process of a company operating in Turkey and selling prestigious automobiles is discussed. This review provides a clear view of how LSS projects can be implemented in the sales organization. It also contributes to the enrichment of literature to facilitate the LSS application.
ISSN:21484287
DOI:10.17336/igusbd.1329590