Introducing Lean Six Sigma

Name: Introducing Lean Six Sigma
Author: Paul van Putten

Discover how Lean Six Sigma principles can improve your processes and streamline your work.

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(gentle music) Let's explore the basics of who uses Lean Six Sigma and how its principles help them improve their processes. We will cover some of the reasons your organization may want to implement Lean Six Sigma, as well as who created the Lean Six Sigma method and why. We will also look at the different levels of Lean Six Sigma mastery. When a company is thinking about implementing Lean Six Sigma, the first question employees often ask is, "Why?" Lean Six Sigma may sound like a complex process that takes days, months, or even years to learn, but often, it's possible to learn and implement Lean Six Sigma with just a few hours of coaching. While intimidating to some, Lean Six Sigma is actually quite straightforward. The process involves implementing simple steps that will allow any company to improve quality, remove waste, and deliver products using innovative cost saving methods. So who uses the Lean Six Sigma method? It's used by the CDC to ensure that vaccines are manufactured using the highest quality standards. Air traffic controllers use Lean Six Sigma to ensure that planes are taking off at the right time. Railroads make use of Lean Six Sigma to make sure that gas, coal, lumber, and steel are delivered on time and to the correct locations. Organizations can calculate the Lean Six Sigma process by using the following formula. Don't be overwhelmed by the formula. It simply states that continuous improvements are being made and that a team has agreed to improve a process by 100%. When initiating Lean Six Sigma, you have to ask if there's a better way to complete the work. A simple representation of using the method would be putting gas into a car. When you realize you need gas, you're looking at the fuel indicator on the vehicle's dashboard. When you identify that the indicator shows your fuel is low, you locate the nearest gas station. Once you pull the car up to a fuel pump, you have to open the gas tank. You then have to select the correct grade of gasoline. Are you going to use regular, premium, or diesel? You then have to the correct type of gas into the fuel tank, but this can only take place after you've opened the gas flap, unscrewed the gas cap on the vehicle, and placed the nozzle into the fuel tank. While this process seems intuitive, if done correctly, you're completing a simple Lean Six Sigma process. You're accomplishing your goal with the least amount of steps possible, and those steps are broken down into simple tasks. Though easily completed, when using Lean Six Sigma, challenges often take place. Challenges can be in the areas of waste removal, lack of knowledge, lack of support, poor execution, or limited access to data. If you can overcome these issues, the Lean Six Sigma process should be easy.

Beginner Provider : Paul van Putten 6 Lessons · 22m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese

Course Description

This course introduces the Lean Six Sigma framework and explores its benefits. It identifies the main principles of Lean Six Sigma, shows how they can help businesses to eliminate waste, and outlines the progressive levels of mastery of Lean Six Sigma processes.

What You'll Learn

Understand the basics of the Lean Six Sigma framework and its benefits
Identify the main principles of Lean Six Sigma and how they help eliminate waste
Define the seven steps to removing waste from your processes
Explore the origins of Six Sigma and the core Lean principles
Examine Lean Six Sigma and the concept of Muda (waste)
Recognize the different levels of mastery and what they entail

Key Takeaways

Lean Six Sigma is a framework that combines Lean principles with Six Sigma to help businesses eliminate waste.
The course outlines seven steps for removing waste from your processes.
Lean Six Sigma includes progressive levels of mastery, each with its own requirements.
Mastery levels in Lean Six Sigma range across designations such as White Belt, Champion, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt.
The course covers the origins of Six Sigma, Lean principles, and the concept of Muda.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this course about?

This course introduces the Lean Six Sigma framework and explores its benefits, identifying the main principles of Lean Six Sigma, showing how they help businesses eliminate waste, and outlining the progressive levels of mastery of Lean Six Sigma processes.

What will I learn in this course?

You will understand the basics of Lean Six Sigma, define the seven steps to removing waste from your processes, and learn about the different levels of mastery and what they entail.

What topics are covered in the lessons?

The lessons cover Six Sigma, the Origins of Six Sigma, Lean Principles, Lean Six Sigma and Muda, and Levels of Mastery, followed by a Test Your Knowledge assessment.

What levels of mastery does the course relate to?

The course relates to Lean Six Sigma mastery levels and certifications including White Belt, Champion, Black Belt, and Master Black Belt.

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