Lean Six Sigma Roundup

Posted by: meikah | 7 November 2007 | 10:08 pm

It has been a while since I last went around the blogosphere. Today, I’m sharing with you good lean six sigma links. Read on…

Mike of Got Boondoggle? describes the lean journey as taking two steps forward and one step backward. It’s true! Isn’t it that you need to step back to assess a situation in order for you to move forward? And I agree with Mike when he says, “I must admit, part of the allure of the lean journey for me is the challenge. It’s not about the challenge to master the lean tools. It’s not even about the challenge to eliminate waste. For me, the challenge is helping create a learning culture that drives continuous improvement forever, even as we go two steps forward and one step back.” Very well said!

Ron of Lean Six Sigma Academy describes two types of Kaizen: Point Kaizen that looks at only a part and the System Kaizen at the whole. There are good and bad points of each but it’s sure better to have a wholistic view first then break the operation down into more manageable parts. Work gets done faster and better that way.

Over at Lean Blog, Mark shares a link whose writer shares his experience with seeing lean manufacturing in action. The writer claims that seeing lean (literally, as in posters on “lean corners,” 6S, and Kanbans) live is a beautiful thing. Mark’s thinking, on the other hand, makes sense: we should not make platitudes but be champions of action, and always safe action at that.

Let me end this roundup with a news about Transplace, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, that embarked on a lean Six Sigma program. The goal of the company is to bring quality service to its customers, and what better way than going Lean Six Sigma. Read more…

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