Author : Jainav R. Shah and Vivek A. Deshpande

In this cutthroat competition the aim of every organization is to achieve excellence in terms of quality, delivery and customer satisfaction. Most of organizations have applied either lean or six sigma. But adopting any one can reach only a state of diminishing return and beyond that integration is only the option. Lean focuses on eliminating waste and so ensure smooth and uninterrupted flow which offer speed and flexibility. On the flip, six sigma is extensive data driven methodology which mainly focus on reduction of variation and deliver product of superior quality as defined by the customer. Integrative approach called as Lean Six Sigma (LSS) overcoming limitation and retaining most of strength of each strategy, which integrate human and process aspect in which lean effectively work with flow of material and information and six sigma address poorly performing value adding transformations. By this organization can create win -win situation.

Keywords: Lean, Six sigma, Lean six sigma, Lean tools, DMAIC, Road map for LSS

Article published in International Journal of Current Engineering and Technology, Vol.5, No.6 (Dec-2015)