Lean Six Sigma

You are here because you want to change the culture of your organization towards continuous process improvement & optimization, reduce errors and maximize the efficiency across all departments?

Lean Six Sigma is a powerful method to consider. It is a combination of two systematic approaches to remove the waste in the process and reduce the variations.

Lean originated at Toyota by Taiichi Ohno in 1940’s who built the Toyota Production System. This method aims to eliminate the waste and optimize the flow of the processes. It uses four-step problem solving technique: PDAC - Plan, Do, Check, Act/Adjust and tools like 8 Wastes and 5S to achieve continuous improvement.

  • 8 Wastes:

  1. Defects – Products or services that are out of specification that require resources to correct.

  2. Overproduction – Producing too much of a product before it is ready to be sold.

  3. Waiting – Waiting for the previous step in the process to complete.

  4. Non-Utilized Talent – Employees that are not effectively engaged in the process

  5. Transportation – Transporting items or information that is not required to perform the process from one location to another.

  6. Inventory – Inventory or information that is sitting idle (not being processed).

  7. Motion – People, information or equipment making unnecessary motion due to workspace layout, ergonomic issues or  searching for misplaced items.

  8. Extra Processing – Performing any activity that is not necessary to produce a functioning product or service.

  • 5S:

  1. Sort – Remove unnecessary items from the workplace.

  2. Set In Order – Arrange items so they are easily accessible.

  3. Shine – Clean the work area so it is neat and tidy.

  4. Standardize – Set standards for a consistently organized workplace.

  5. Sustain – Maintain and review standards.

Six Sigma originated at Motorola by Bill Smith in 1986 with the help of Mikel Harry. This method aims to systematically define the root causes of process problems. It uses five-step problem solving technique: DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve , Control and tools like control charts and FMEA (Failure Modes & Effects Analysis) to achieve continuous improvement. A Six Sigma process is 99.9997% defect-free.

Based on the role individuals are qualified to play in such quality projects, Six Sigma uses the belt level ranking - as in martial arts - to classify such roles: white belt, yellow belt, green belt, black belt, master black belt.

Both Lean and Six Sigma are combined with their toolkits to build the problem-solving culture in the organization of any size: small , medium and large.

We in Experts Domain can help your organization using these powerful tools to review your processes and build the improvement culture across all sections.

Benefits:

  • Streamlining processes results in Improved customer experience and increased loyalty.

  • Developing more efficient process flows drives higher bottom-line results.

  • Switching from defect detection to defect prevention reduces costs and removes waste.

  • Standardizing processes.

  • Decreasing lead times increases capacity and profitability.

  • Engaging employees in the effort improves morale and accelerates people development.

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