Six Sigma, Lean and Kaizen

Catalog description

Six Sigma is a process improvement methodology that is important for quality management/improvement across a wide range of industries. It a method that provides organizations tools and methods to improve the capability of their business processes by reducing variation while improving performance and profitability. Six Sigma places a strong emphasis on statistics and rigorous data analysis and the implementation process (DMAIC). Lean methods of process improvement are closely related to Six Sigma, and are often combined as “Lean Six Sigma.” These methodologies rely on statistics-driven approaches to quality management, lean approaches focus on eliminating waste and non-value added processes, while traditional Six Sigma emphasis on reducing variation and improving control. In practice, these techniques are often interrelated and complement each other, as both work towards the goal of delivering the highest level of quality at the lowest cost.