The critical enablers are IT and business mapping tools and end-to-end business process understanding.
That is the conclusion of a qualitative research conducted under the Oracle Lean Leaders Circle. The Circle is comprised of Oracle, the Cardiff Business School’s LERC, and the manufacturers GE Healthcare, GE Oil & Gas and James Walker – all three selected for their considerable success in implementing lean principles.
The article on Manufacturing Computer Solutions, or McSolutions, emphasizes the value of having an integrated, wholistic approach to Lean and Six Sigma where all other methodologies come into play.
According to Andrew Spence, director for lean supply chain management at Oracle, if a company has already integrated some of the tools from Lean, Six Sigma and IT, then it is better able to drive the development of better tools and methodologies.
To me the basic principle here is to know what your company needs, get the right tools and methodologies, even technologies, and have them all work together.
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McSolutions, Lean Leaders’ Circle reveals key enablers for IT with Lean and Six Sigma, a featured link by Six Sigma Zone
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