Do you have a favorite soup? Do you like a Lean Gumbo? Or do you prefer a Six Sigma Stew? The strength of your efforts depends upon what goes in the bowl. Why limit yourself? Let the situation serve up the soup. Use all your options - Lean and Six…
It's important to know what kind of Lean Six Sigma project you're considering. These are 5 classic project types to help you decide. If you're looking to conduct a Green Belt or a Black Belt project, then you should be working on a Process Improvement Project. Quick Win Implementation of a…
Who benefits from using Lean Six Sigma? Anyone who has problems to solve including: Industries Healthcare Hi-Tech Government Retail Finance Hospitality ...Any industry that has problems to solve! Functions Customer Service Manufacturing Accounting Operations Sales HR & IT ...All functions that have problems to solve! Tell us how you…
Infographics are an effective way to convey complex ideas in a simple way. Check out 7 of our most popular infographics below. Please feel free to share and check out our poster versions! Lean Six Sigma: DMAIC Infographic View the shortened DMAIC version here. 5S Infographic View the shortened 5S…
A Brief Overview of 5S A More In-Depth Look at 5S Click here for a fun, online learning activity on 5S. The following is a transcript of the infographic above: 5S is a five-step organization technique to create and maintain an intuitive workspace. Sort – Keep only necessary items in the…
The following is a transcript of the infographic above: A Six Sigma process has a 99.99966% defect-free rate. This is equivalent to 3.4 DPMO (defects per million opportunities), or a single defect for every 294,000 units. How small does this look? The chart illustrates 1 defect in 294,000 units with…
The following is a transcript of the infographic above: The term "Six Sigma" is based on a statistical concept: defective items can be minimized by maintaining 6 standard deviations (6 "sigmas") between the process mean (average) and its upper and lower specification limits. Six Sigma also accounts for the tendency…
5S is a five-step organization technique to create and maintain an intuitive workspace. Sort - Remove unnecessary items from the workplace. Keep only what is essential. Set In Order - Arrange items so they are easily accessible. "A place for everything, and everything in its place." Shine - Clean the work…