Structured Process Improvement and Waste Reduction
Lean and Six Sigma are structured methodologies companies use to reduce waste,
eliminate non-value-added actions and reduce cycle time in any manufacturing,
transactional or service process.
Lean has a rich and proven history that began in the automobile industry at
Ford in the 1920s, and was expanded by Toyota in the 1950s. Six Sigma was
officially founded by Motorola, but later popularized by GE through Jack Welch
as a process improvement methodology.
Combining Lean with Six Sigma has proven beneficial because it produces both
short-term results through the power of Lean, and long-term change through the
power of Six Sigma. It is for this reason many companies are turning to a
combined Lean Six SIgma effort, and are looking for capable Lean Six Sigma
practitioners.
Combining Lean with Six Sigma can produce both short-term results through the
power of Lean, and long-term change through the power of Six Sigma. It is for
this reason many companies are turning to a combined Lean Six Sigma effort, and
are looking for capable Lean Six Sigma practitioners.
Who Uses Lean and Lean Six Sigma?
Manufacturing companies were the first to embrace Lean Six Sigma principles and
techniques to improve performance, including most famously Alcoa, Boeing and
Lockheed Martin. Transactional and service companies soon followed by applying
Lean and Six Sigma to achieve time-savings, waste-reduction operational
efficiencies. Since 2005, the healthcare market, both payers and providers,
have begun embracing Lean Six Sigma as a way to improve both patient delivery
metrics and clinical outcomes.
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Want to learn more?
For more information about becoming a BMG University Lean Six Sigma graduate,
contact a representative today or visit our Lean Six Sigma
Certification section.
Looking for Lean Six Sigma certification for an organization or at your location? Please
visit the Breakthrough Management Group corporate site.
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