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Whenever I say the words Lean Six Sigma, people’s eyes automatically glaze over
as visions of complex statistical formulas dance in their heads. If you feel this way,
you’re not alone. I have found that many people have a phobia of anything
resembling math or technology. Sometimes both. Well, let me set your fears to
rest.
First, Lean Six Sigma is a mindset for solving specific business problems. It
contains some essential methods and tools that you can learn and apply without
ever having to do a single calculation. Lean Six Sigma involves simple insights
about how to look at your business that will transform how you simplify and streamline
it for maximum productivity and profitability. In other words, once you learn
how to look at your business through these filters of Lean Six Sigma perception,
you’ll never be stumped for ways to become better, faster, cheaper, more productive,
and more profitable.
Second, you can apply the methods and tools of Lean without any technology
other than Post-it® notes and a flip chart. And aggressive applications of Lean can
take you a long way toward the kinds of speed and quality that your customers
demand.
Third, once you learn how to use what I call the 4-50 rule of Six Sigma, you’ll
always be able to laser focus your improvement efforts for maximum benefit with
minimum effort. This book will cover the bare-bones, essential methods and tools
you need to know to start making breakthrough improvements. Lean Six Sigma is
first a mindset for problem solving and then a set of methods and tools to support
that mindset. |