Lean and Six Sigma are complementary in nature and, if performed properly, represent a long-term business initiative that can produce unprecedented results.
- Lean focuses on eliminating non-value added steps and activities in a process
- Lean makes sure we are working on the right activities
- Lean defines and establishes the value flow as pulled by the customer
- Six Sigma focuses on reducing variation from the remaining value-added steps
- Six Sigma makes sure we are doing the right things right the very first time we do them
- Six Sigma makes the value flow smoothly without interruption
Lean Six Sigma Goals & Benefits
- Develop leaders in breakthrough technologies to meet stretch goals of producing better products and services delivered faster and at lower cost.
- Improve communication and teamwork through a common set of tools and techniques -- a common methodology.
- Achieve total customer satisfaction resulting in:
-Removal of wasteful/nonvalue-added activities
-Decreased defects and cycle time, and increased first-pass yields
-Increased market share and improved profit margin
-Ultimately, generating business growth