Dictionary

Contains all the main tools and phrases of Lean Six Sigma to help you understand the main concept and philosophy and to effectively apply them.
August 29, 2018

UDOs

Undesirable Observations could include several important questions: what is our customer main concerns, what do we see as problem in a process, is there any lack […]
August 29, 2018

Value Added and Non-Value Added

Understanding the difference between what has perceived value from a customer and what does not to help reduce/eliminate any steps or processes that do not add […]
August 29, 2018

Value Stream Map

A visual depiction of all the activities required to produce what the customer wants. The main elements of a Value Stream Map include 1) customer, 2) […]
August 29, 2018

Variation

Variation in time and demand is found in every process from supply chain demand amplification to dimensional variation. A process with only common cause variation is […]
August 29, 2018

Visual Management

The placement in plain view of all tools, parts, activities and indicators of a production or other system’s performance so that everyone involved can understand the […]