Six SigmaPurpose The purpose of this paper is to use a practical case study approach to demonstrate the power to use lean Six Sigma (LSS) to improve service process in a higher education institution (HEI). The paper also illustrated the barriers and challenges met and lessons learnt for the...
This idea is actually quite heavily emphasized in lean practices and Six Sigma in general examining your workspace from a physical perspective can help you spot some details that might normally not be as obvious, especially with regards to the production practices and the wait/travel times associate...
Do More With What You've GotLean ServicesFor more than a decade, managers have been urged to "do more with less." The endless downsizing and right sizing and layoffs have wounded so many employees and their families, that most businesses look like the night of the living dead....
Lean Six Sigmauses Six Sigma techniques to identify and eliminate wasted resource use that doesn't generate value for the end user while continually working to achieve a goal of 3.4 defects per million products. Why Are There No Official Standards for Six Sigma? No unifying standard or organizat...
improvement from lean manufacturing to streamline the company's internal processes and provide customers with quality products and services at speeds and prices that customers value. One of those services happens to be helping Xerox customers use Lean Six Sigma to improve their own business processes....
(2007) `How to identify and select Lean Six Sigma projects', Quality Progress, July, pp.58-60.Mader, Douglas, "How to Identify and Select Lean Six Sigma Projects", Quality Progress, July 2007, pp. 58-60Mader, D.P. (2007) `How to identify and select lean Six Sigma projects', ...
It’s all very well improving processes, but changing behaviours is needed to maintain the process improvement. And to ensure that everyone in the organisation can spot issues and use the appropriate tools to improve. Focus should go into teaching people to use lean six sigma tools, to spot ...
Ken Feldman, PhD, is a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Master Black Belt and Principal Consultant at Optec Consulting. He has more than 50 years of experience helping organizations improve quality and performance in a wide variety of diverse industries. ...
Step 8. Govern the program to ensure proper implementation and continuous improvement. Please note that these steps can vary depending on whether you are using Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma. Real-world applications of Six Sigma Six Sigma is widely used in various industries to solve unique challen...
How to Speed Up Lean Six Sigma Implementation The Lean Six Sigma toolkit is a very versatile and potent technique for process improvement. The tools help users understand the process and increase their productivity. Used the right way, the methodology would help reduce costs and increase the quali...