Lean and Six Sigma: A Blended Approach

  Healthcare   Information Technology   Integration Management   Organizational Project Management  

We have all heard of Lean and Six Sigma, but what about blending the two approaches into a complementary systemic approach to excellence. This presentation will talk about the evolution of process improvement from both lean and six sigma perspective and how the methods complement each other in healthcare and service industries. Case studies from 2 organizations will be presented that successfully deployed Lean Sigma thinking.

We have all heard of Lean and Six Sigma, but what about blending the two approaches into a complementary systemic approach to excellence. This presentation will talk about the evolution of process improvement from both lean and six sigma perspective and how the methods complement each other in healthcare and service industries. Case studies from 2 organizations will be presented that successfully deployed Lean Sigma thinking.