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

a Customer Centric Approach Measure 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)

Leaders
Highest
Skill

Managers Larger % of Employees

Medium
in Need of Skills to Skill
Deliver
Business Value

Associates
Lower
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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