Lean Six Sigma, 5 Users

by Farb, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9781594912450
• ISBN10: 1594912459
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Atlasbooks Dist Serv
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Summary

Lean Six Sigma is a fascinating work relevant to any industry. It is intended to be used by management and employees. The work is broken down into easily understood modules, full of video clips, animations, and interactivity.. Module 1 introduces the reader to the idea of a lean (highly efficient and cost-effective) enterprise. Module 2 teaches about the application of lean thinking to the supply chain. Module 3 discusses speed and internal agility. Module 3 teaches the elimination of waste and job flow. Module 5 teaches how to make the work lean using ideas such as constraint management, Kanban cards, and reduction of lot sizes. Module 6 deals with supplier/customer relations. Module 7 teaches how to make business processes lean. Module 8 teaches lean measurements. Module 9 teaches Kaizen and other Japanese quality techniques. The concluding modules deal with the practical application of lean methodology.