Lean Six Sigma Implementation And Training

The questions are “What is the balance between low-cost kaizen activities and higher cost technology? How do we move beyond shop floor lean and address the overhead cost, process technology, material cost, and operational excellence?

Overproduction / Making To Much
Ties up capital, diverts production from customer requirements, loss of inventories
Transporting / Moving Things
Unnecessarily increases production time, extra WIP
Unnecessary Stock / Inventory
Ties up capital, risk of changes
Waiting
Decreases productivity, wastes personnel resources
Unnecessary Motion
Increases production time, unnecessary operator motion
Employee Talent
Non tapping the talent of your employees
Non-Value Added Processing
Poorly designed processes
Defects
Scrap, rework, returns