What is Lean Six Sigma?
Lean and Six Sigma are two systematic methods focused on Continuous Improvement to increase Customer Value by reducing Waste in organizational processes, variation and product and service defects. Both, Lean and Six Sigma are proven methodologies that increase efficiency, effectiveness and quality, while saving time and millions of dollars without capital investment. Together they encompass a comprehensive, holistic approach to do more with fewer resources. Lean Six Sigma emphasizes cross-functional, cooperative problem solving, systems thinking, quality management and continuous improvement. Lean Six Sigma integrates principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve measurable results across the entire value chain. Lean Six Sigma is applicable across every discipline including: Design, Production, Sales, Service, Finance, Marketing and Administration.
The Kaizen Management Institute's Lean Six Sigma methods and techniques help your organization become more customer, team and outcome oriented and get results! You can expect productivity increases out-of-the-box of 20%-50%, with defect rates dropping, over time, to or near zero while saving significant amounts of money and increasing customer/patient satisfaction and advocacy.
What is Lean?
Lean is a proven approach to reduce waste, streamline operations and bring stability and predictability to organizational performance. Lean is about continuous improvement - increasing Value-Added activities while reducing or eliminating Non-Value Added activities through the elimination of waste. The Lean approach provides individuals and organizations with a philosophy and systematic methodologies to not only survive but to grow in a global economy that demands higher quality, faster delivery and lower prices. Specifically,
Lean manufacturing focuses on customer requirements (VOC).
Lean manufacturing marries the VOC with the VOP (Voice of the Process) to produce higher Customer Satisfaction and Advocacy.
Lean emphasizes systems-based, process thinking and management.
Lean dramatically increases flow, reducing waste, time and costs.
Lean reduces inventory and floor space requirements.
Lean creates more robust production systems.
Lean improves layouts for increased flexibility.
Lean emphasizes a visual workplace so one can easily see what is going on, if defects are occurring and where.
Lean increases workplace and employee safety.
Lean increases employee engagement and satisfaction.
What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma provides tangible benefits:
Six Sigma reduces costs by 50% or more through a self-funded approach to improvement.
Six Sigma gives a better understanding of customer requirements and how to meet them.
Six Sigma reduces variation and improves quality performance.
Six Sigma develops robust products and processes.
Call the Kaizen Management Institute today for more information.
(928) 951-0018 or
Charles Shillingburg at CLS@kaizenmi.com
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The Baldrige National Quality Program is based on Lean Six Sigma methodologies
