Lean Six Sigma for Operational Excellence - Heriot-Watt.
Lean Six Sigma’s goal is growth, not just cost-cutting. Its aim is effectiveness, not just efficiency. As the name suggests, Lean Six Sigma is a combination of Lean methods and Six Sigma approaches. The complementary nature of Lean and Six Sigma principles has led to the merger of the two into a single process and quality improvement method.
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There are three key elements to Lean Six Sigma. Tools and techniques: A comprehensive set of tools and analytical techniques that are used to identify and solve problems. Process and methodology: A series of phases that organize the use of the problem-solving tools to ensure that the true root causes are found and that a solution is fully implemented.
While Lean focuses on elimination of non value added steps in a process, six sigma focuses down its approach on reduction of variation over the remaining value added steps. lean ensures the work of the organisation focuses on the right activities and six sigma enables the organisation to do the right thing, the very first time, they are done.
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MSc Dissertation. A dissertation on a related topic is completed over the summer months. Professional recognition Green Belt certification. Students successfully completing the MSc Lean Six Sigma for Operational Excellence gain Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification from the Institute of Six Sigma Professionals. The Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma, which currently are together a unique management strategy called Lean Six Sigma, one of the best managerial methodologies applied in companies as of today. Currently in many companies, Lean Six Sigma is improving their results from the last years.