Integrating 5 Lean Tools and Principles into Six Sigma

Posted by: meikah | 20 August 2008 | 11:30 pm

This is one good thing about Six Sigma. It’s not a stand alone methodology. In fact, you get more benefits if you incorporate it with other tools and methodologies.

iSixSigma has outlined five Lean tools and principles that you can incorporate into Six Sigma.

1. Value Stream Mapping
2. Takt Time
3. Ishikawa (Cause-and-Effect) Diagram and 5 Whys
4. Heijunka (Load Balancing)
5. Poka Yoke (Mistake Proofing)

Find out how this is done here.

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