Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Lean manufacturing combined with Six Sigma have been combined to form Lean Six Sigma. Both are basically techniques to improve business. The concept of Lean manufacturing comes from Toyota Production System while Six Sigma owes its origins to Motorola. Both concepts when combined, can transform organizations.Elimination of waste and reduction in the time cycles are the goals of Lean while Six Sigma focuses on improving quality and reducing variability. The goal of any business is to maximize shareholder value. This can be achieved by reduction in cost, increase in quality, increase in process speed, a better return on invested capital and improved customer satisfaction.When Lean Six Sigma is applied to businesses, there are significant benefits in terms of improved lead time, reduction in costs and enhancement of quality.The US Army has adapted the Lean Six Sigma to its growing needs to eliminate waste in time, money and material. To this end, the US Army Installation Management Command or IMCOM for short has drawn up a training program for enhancing productivity and reducing costs.IMCOM has a training program for bringing about transformation in the US Army through Lean Six Sigma. The curriculum includes awareness and conceptual training on how the concept of Lean Six Sigma fits into the overall strategy of the US ...
Tags: Effective Team Members, Lean Six Sigma, Time Reduction
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