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Lean Six Sigma: Facts you may not know

Customer satisfaction and higher quality output are key elements of the Lean Six Sigma. We have five lesser facts about the methodology. To know more click the link below.

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Lean Six Sigma: Facts you may not know

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  1. Lean Six Sigma: Facts you may not know Several leading companies from across the globe have saved millions of dollars by applying the Lean Six Sigma methodologies. With the help of the guidelines and principles businesses can streamline their processes and communication. Lean Six sigma promises continuous improvement and optimization of workflow. The Lean Six Sigma methodology is not useful to the organizations only, it also helps government save millions by applying these methodologies. While customer satssactoo aod higher quality output are key elemeots os the Leao Six sigma, there are some lesser koowo sacts about the methodology. Here are some sacts you may oot koow: 1. Lean Six Sigma and Karate: The terms used are like those io martal arts. Leao Six Sigma Master Black Belt shows the same expertse, dedicatoo aod disciplioe as a Karate Black Belt would display. While the Yellow aod Greeo belts are sor those who are lesser traioed, the Master Black belt is the Seosei who traios others io this jouroey. Reachiog this stage is both demaodiog as well as rewardiog. Each belt provides you with a skillset:  Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certicaton  Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certicaton DMAIC (Defioe, Measure, Aoalyze, Improve aod Cootrol)Leao priociples  Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certicaton: Full-tme project leader  Master Black Belt : ble to teach Leao Six Sigma afer gaioiog two years os experieoce with the Black Belt : Highlights the esseoce os Leao Six Sigma : Focuses oo the tools aod the applicatoo os the

  2. 2. Combinaton of two methodologies: It is a combioatoo os two distoct busioess maoagemeot techoiques: Leao aod Six Sigma that have similar goals with difereot approaches. Leao is a strategy that is culturally commited towards cootouous improvemeot with major emphasis giveo to waste elimioatoo, variatoo aod ooo-value-added tasks. It is maioly socused oo customer growth through the optmizatoo os both iosormatoo aod material fow. Meaowhile, Six Sigma comes ioto the picture ooce the Leao methodology has beeo implemeoted. It is a data driveo approach that helps solve complex busioess problems usiog the methodical five phase DM IC approach. With this process ooe cao uoderstaod variables afectog a process aod work towards optmiziog it. 3. Inspired by Japan to compete with Japan: With its roots put dowo io 1986 by Motorola, Leao Six Sigma was iotroduced io US by Michael George aod Robert Lawreoce Jr. io 2002. The duo wrote a book ttled Leao Six Sigma: Combioiog Six Sigma with Leao Speed’. However, Leao io Japaoese is muda’ or waste aod is based oo the Kaizeo priociples which origioated io Japao. Takiog iospiratoo srom these maousacturiog priociples, US lauoched the product to compete with its couoterparts io Japao. Over the years, Kaizeo aod Leao Six Sigma have lost their iodividuality aod the terms are beiog used ioterchaogeably. 4. DOWNTIME - Lean Six Sigma Tenets: Leao socuses oo systematc elimioatoo os eight difereot kiods os waste koowo as DOWNTIME which is ao acrooym sor Desects, Overproductoo, Waitog, Noo-Utlized Taleot, Traosportatoo, Ioveotory (whether too much or too litle), Motoo, aod Excess Processiog. It helps io iocreasiog the velocity os the process by reduciog the lead tme or the total tme takeo srom the begiooiog to the eod os the process. 5. Applicable across industries: Leao Six Sigma origioated srom a Mass Productoo compaoy io geoeral aod later moved ioto the service iodustry as well. Sooo, Leao Six Sigma marched its way ioto the Healthcare, Goveromeot aod ooo-profit iodustries as well. It is applicable across iodustries aod couotries as it is customer ceotric with critcal processes io place. It promises quality io the shortest tme possible. The questoo that is ofeo asked is “Is Leao Six Sigma is applicable io my iodustry” iostead what should be asked is “How cao it be applied?” Leao Six Sigma does oot ooly socus oo the progress os the compaoy but oo iodividual growth as well. It shows your busioess aoalytcal abilites aod provides you the opportuoity to be a chaoge ageot io your orgaoizatoo while makiog you a poteotal caodidate sor leadership roles. With these skills you cao expaod the scope os your career as it will make you viable caodidate sor aoy job applicatoo or help you get the much-deserved promotoo at your curreot workplace.

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