There has been much written about both Lean and Six Sigma and many within the business improvement industry have promoted the use of both techniques combined as Lean Sigma, but just why do the experts say that you should use both techniques in tandem? Process Improvement. Six sigma seeks to reduce variation in… Continue reading Why does Six Sigma need Lean?
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Lean Thinking | Lean Principles
In their book “The Machine That Changed the World” Womack and Jones define 5 principles of Lean Manufacturing. These Lean Principles define the philosophy of lean. These principles are; Specify Value as perceived by the Customer Identify the Value Stream Make the Value Flow through the Value Stream. Pull the Value from the… Continue reading Lean Thinking | Lean Principles