Enabling Sustained Business Excellence
Part 1 of 8 - Lean Six Sigma Overview
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Industry Snippets
'No matter which level of Six Sigma training the respondents completed, their average salaries are higher than the
respondents who didn't complete any Six Sigma training.'
– Salary Survey, conducted by International Society for Quality
'During the past 10 years Six Sigma has become one of the most widely practiced process improvement methodologies in
both service and manufacturing industries.'
- iSixSigma.com
'GE produces annual benefits of over $2.5 billion across the organization from Six Sigma.'
- iSixSigma.com
'The savings as a percentage of revenue for a company can vary from 1.2% to 4.5%.'
- Charles Waxer
'Lean Six Sigma techniques implemented throughout the Army continue to prove successful, and leaders anticipate
reaching a $2 billion-savings mark this year.'
- U.S. Army
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What is Lean Six Sigma?
A Set of Proven Tools and Techniques A Set of Proven Tools and Techniques
Used to Achieve Business Growth and Goals Used to Solve Business Problems
Control
Define
Improve
A Framework that builds A Mechanism to Develop
Measure
a Customer Centric Approach Leadership Talent
with a Focus on Delivering within the Organization
Business Results
Analyze
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Why is it So Successful?
Lean and Six Sigma (6σ)
Highest
Leaders
Skill
Medium
Managers Larger % of Employees
Skill
in Need of Skills to
Deliver
Business Value
Lower
Associates
Skill
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When to use Lean or Six Sigma and When not to use?
Solution
Simple Complex
Known
Just Do it Lean
Causes
Ask an Expert Six Sigma
Unknown
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When do Individuals and Organizations Fail using Lean and Six Sigma?
Lack of
Focus
Associate Projects not
Competence Business
& Attrition Related
Why they Fail?
Lack of Improper
Mentors Focus
Under
Investment
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