Section 2. Lean and Lean Six Sigma

The Lean and Lean Six Sigma approach expands Six Sigma concepts into a philosophy focused on velocity, value-add, and process flow. This section overviews Lean concepts and its high-level requirements, given the requirements define the appropriate deliverables, which dictate the tasks and the tool selection to aid the task. This section outlines the Lean standard toolset through the understanding of the tool-task-deliverables linkage to facilitate appropriate selection of a tool when referencing the “how to” tool articles in Part II of this book.

What Is the Main Objective of this Approach?

The Lean method streamlines a process to its essential value-adding activities from the perspective of the customer. It ...

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