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Introduction: Six sigma and Bench marking,TQM and now Lean Six Sigma techniques, tools are very popular to achieve Leadership in any market for this corporate entities and these tools can be applied to individuals. These are tools which increase the productivity by reducing wastage to the maximum extent which will satisfy ultimate consumers. Hence I hope this article will enlighten all the readers, especially students community. I thank all my dear students at GFGC Gauribidanur and staff and my friends who motivated me to contribute through these articles.
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What is Lean Six Sigma?
Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two popular Process Improvement methods—Lean and Six Sigma—that pave the way for operational excellence. These time-tested approaches provide organizations with a clear path to achieving their missions as fast and efficiently as possible.
Before diving into details, it’s important to clarify the concept of process improvement. Since Lean Six Sigma is a system for analyzing and improving processes we’ll break down those terms first.
What is a Process?
A process is a series of steps involved in building a product or delivering a service. Almost everything we do is a process—tying our shoes, baking a cake, treating a cancer patient, or manufacturing a cell phone.
What is Process Improvement?
Process improvement requires employees to better understand the current state of how a process functions in order to remove the barriers to serving customers. Since each product or service is the result of a process, gaining the skills required to remove waste, rework or inefficiency is critical for the growth of an organization.
What is Lean?
Lean methodology has been labeled a process improvement toolkit, a philosophy and a mindset. It originated in the 1940s. At its core, Lean is a popular approach to streamlining both manufacturing and transactional processes by eliminating waste and optimizing flow while continuing to deliver value to customers.
What is Six Sigma?
Six Sigma is a process improvement strategy that improves Output quality by reducing Defects. It originated in the 1980s. Six Sigma is named after a statistical concept where a process only produces 3.4 defects per million opportunities (DPMO). Six Sigma can therefore be also thought of as a goal, where processes not only encounter less defects, but do so consistently (low variability).
The Steps of Lean Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma uses a 5-step method to improve processes and solve problems called DMAIC.
- Define Phase: Define the problem
- Measure Phase: Quantify the problem
- Analyze Phase: Identify the cause of the problem
- Improve Phase: Solve the root cause and verify improvement
- Control Phase: Maintain the gains and pursue perfection
What Are the Benefits of Using Lean Six Sigma?
Organizations face rising costs and new challenges every day. Lean Six Sigma provides a competitive advantage in the following ways:
- Streamlining processes results in Improved customer experience and increased loyalty
- Developing more efficient process flows drives higher bottom-line results
- Switching from defect detection to defect prevention reduces costs and removes waste
- Standardizing processes leads to organizational “nimbleness” and the ability to pivot to everyday challenges
- Decreasing lead times increases capacity and profitability
- Engaging employees in the effort improves morale and accelerates people development
Organizational Development and Lean Six Sigma
Organizational Development (OD) is the application of the behavioral sciences to the resolution of organizational problems. Organizations achieve success through the integrated functioning of people, processes and technology.
Organizational Development practitioners understand that in order to support organizational change it is crucial to understand how the systems and processes of the organization are driven by complex factors such as behaviors and cultural norms.
Lean Six Sigma offers competitive advantages as a complement to Organizational Development, particularly when business transformation requires improvement of operational processes.
Motorola and GE are recognized for their successful implementation of Lean Six Sigma. What is often not highlighted is that both companies’ change initiatives started generating incredible business results when they married Lean Six Sigma with Organizational Development techniques. These organization’s and others since have found that driving change, and business results, comes from integrating the Lean Six Sigma toolbox with the broad and effective methods of Organizational Development.
Who Benefits From Using It?
The Business & Their Customers
Lean Six Sigma works for any size organization. The same success achieved by large businesses can be attained by small and medium businesses. Smaller organizations may actually be more nimble with fewer people and lower levels of red tape to navigate.
This method works for businesses looking for a roadmap to effectively meet their strategic goals. Applying it helps to increase revenue and reduce costs, while freeing up resources to add value where the organization needs them most. The ultimate winners are the customers of the business who receive consistent, reliable products and services.
The Employees
Lean Six Sigma not only improves profit margins, it positively affects employees by engaging them in the work of improving their own processes. Since employees are closest to the actual work of an organization—the delivery of products and services—their intimate knowledge makes them the best resources to analyze and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of those processes.
By participating in successful Lean Six Sigma efforts, employees build confidence and become increasingly valuable assets to the business. Studies show that employees who feel they’re able to positively impact an organization will perform better, be more accountable and live happier lives. By quickly mastering basic Lean Six Sigma skills, they will continually standardize work, root out problems and remove waste in an organization.
Lean and Six Sigma are two great toolkits and together they provide all the support you need to delight customers, reduce costs and build strong teams!
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