Management with Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma

 

Total Quality Management

 

      ·         Emphasizes quality over cost

·         Emphasizes customer requirements for improvement

·         Management Participation in committees to guide improvement processes

      ·         Prominent in 1980s, early 1990s

·         Lean component emphasizes efficiency; reduced cost and reduced waste

·         Six Sigma component emphasizes statistical analysis for continues improvement

·         “Black Belt” expert consultants to guide improvement processes

 

Quick Response Management

 

·         Emphasizes efficiency in product revision and development lead times; forsakes cost

·         Emphasizes ability to quickly implement product changes and updates

·         Utilizes “planning teams” under management to form “cells” of practice within different company departments such as operations, supply chain, production floor, etc.

 

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