Team,
Can someone please help me with my questions,
I know Six Sigma and Kaizen (Not certified, but this was covered in one of the training I had, so have a fair idea). What is Lean? Is this a separate improving tool or a part of Kaizen/Six sigma.
On surfing I understand Lean to be tool applied in manufacturing industry. What confuses me, is many website term it as LEAN SIX SIGMA, then are they both same....
Kindly attach materials/presentation around the same if you have any, will be of definite help and much appreciated.
LOkesh TK
From India , Madras
Can someone please help me with my questions,
I know Six Sigma and Kaizen (Not certified, but this was covered in one of the training I had, so have a fair idea). What is Lean? Is this a separate improving tool or a part of Kaizen/Six sigma.
On surfing I understand Lean to be tool applied in manufacturing industry. What confuses me, is many website term it as LEAN SIX SIGMA, then are they both same....
Kindly attach materials/presentation around the same if you have any, will be of definite help and much appreciated.
LOkesh TK
From India , Madras
From:vsramarao
Dear Mr.Lokesh,
I am clarifying your doubts about Lean. Pl read on,
• Focuses on maximizing process velocity
• Provides tools for analyzing process flow and delay times at each activity in a process
• Centers on the separation of "value-added" from "non-value-added" work with tools to eliminate the root causes of non-valued activities and their cost
In short, what sets Lean Six Sigma apart from its individual components is the recognition that you cannot do "just quality" or "just speed," you need a balanced process that can help an organization focus on improving service quality, as defined by the customer within a set time limit.
o The 8 types of waste / non-value added work
Wasted human talent – Damage to people
Defects – "Stuff" that’s not right & needs fixing
Inventory - "Stuff" waiting to be worked
Overproduction – "Stuff" too much/too early
Waiting Time – People waiting for "Stuff" to arrive
Motion – Unnecessary human movement
Transportation – Moving people & "Stuff"
Processing Waste – "Stuff" we have to do that doesn’t add value to the product or service we are supposed to be producing.
• Provides a means for quantifying and eliminating the cost of complexity
Did You Know?
Approximately 30% to 50% of the cost in service organizations is caused by costs related to slow speed or performing rework to satisfy customer needs.
The two methodologies interact and reinforce one another, such that percentage gains in Return on Investment Capital (ROIC%) are much faster if Lean and Six Sigma are implemented together.
In short, what sets Lean Six Sigma apart from its individual components is the recognition that you cannot do "just quality" or "just speed," you need a balanced process that can help an organization focus on improving service quality, as defined by the customer within a set time limit.
From India , Mumbai
Dear Mr.Lokesh,
I am clarifying your doubts about Lean. Pl read on,
• Focuses on maximizing process velocity
• Provides tools for analyzing process flow and delay times at each activity in a process
• Centers on the separation of "value-added" from "non-value-added" work with tools to eliminate the root causes of non-valued activities and their cost
In short, what sets Lean Six Sigma apart from its individual components is the recognition that you cannot do "just quality" or "just speed," you need a balanced process that can help an organization focus on improving service quality, as defined by the customer within a set time limit.
o The 8 types of waste / non-value added work
Wasted human talent – Damage to people
Defects – "Stuff" that’s not right & needs fixing
Inventory - "Stuff" waiting to be worked
Overproduction – "Stuff" too much/too early
Waiting Time – People waiting for "Stuff" to arrive
Motion – Unnecessary human movement
Transportation – Moving people & "Stuff"
Processing Waste – "Stuff" we have to do that doesn’t add value to the product or service we are supposed to be producing.
• Provides a means for quantifying and eliminating the cost of complexity
Did You Know?
Approximately 30% to 50% of the cost in service organizations is caused by costs related to slow speed or performing rework to satisfy customer needs.
The two methodologies interact and reinforce one another, such that percentage gains in Return on Investment Capital (ROIC%) are much faster if Lean and Six Sigma are implemented together.
In short, what sets Lean Six Sigma apart from its individual components is the recognition that you cannot do "just quality" or "just speed," you need a balanced process that can help an organization focus on improving service quality, as defined by the customer within a set time limit.
From India , Mumbai
Hi,
My experience is to go for LEAN first than for SIX SIGMA. Six sigma is more in reducing variability. What is the point is doing something consistantly (with near zero variation), which is not adding value to the customer?
Regards,
R.Duraisamy
From India , Mumbai
My experience is to go for LEAN first than for SIX SIGMA. Six sigma is more in reducing variability. What is the point is doing something consistantly (with near zero variation), which is not adding value to the customer?
Regards,
R.Duraisamy
From India , Mumbai
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