I have read quite a number of articles saying that Lean is making headway with Six Sigma. The latest is from ApplianceMagazine.com which even has figures to support the claim.
These numbers are based on the Avery survey:
- Lean talent demand exceeded Six Sigma by almost 35%, significantly widening its lead over last year’s lead of just 11% as compared to 2005′s results, which showed that Six Sigma talent demand exceeded Lean by more than 50%.
- For companies looking for Lean talent, only 41% require candidates to possess Six Sigma knowledge as well.
- Of companies seeking Six Sigma talent, almost 55% are now requiring candidates to possess Lean knowledge as well, a requirement that has shown steady growth.
Do you believe that Lean is beating out Six Sigma?
