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Lean Six Sigma's Key Principles

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Updated: 03-26-2016

From The Book: Lean Six Sigma For Dummies

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Lean Six Sigma is a powerful, proven method of improving business efficiency and effectiveness. In a nutshell, here are the key principles of Lean Six Sigma to bear in mind:

Focus on the customer
Identify and understand how the work gets done (the value stream)
Manage, improve and smooth the process flow
Remove non-value-adding steps and waste
Manage by fact and reduce variation
Involve and equip the people in the process
Undertake improvement activity in a systematic way

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Lean Six Sigma For Dummies ,

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Martin Brenig-Jones is CEO of Catalyst Consulting, Europe’s leading Lean Six Sigma solutions provider. He has 30 years of experience in Quality and Change Management.

Jo Dowdall has 21 years of experience as a Continuous Improvement professional, coach, trainer, and advocate. She is an accomplished Quality Manager and Master Black Belt.

Martin Brenig-Jones is CEO of Catalyst Consulting, Europe’s leading Lean Six Sigma solutions provider. He has 30 years of experience in Quality and Change Management.

Jo Dowdall has 21 years of experience as a Continuous Improvement professional, coach, trainer, and advocate. She is an accomplished Quality Manager and Master Black Belt.

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