Lean Six Sigma
Part of Fortimedix’s strategy to continue to fulfill its Mission and to achieve its challenging Vision 2012 is based on successfully applying the principles of Operational Excellence by means of Lean Six Sigma.
What is Lean Six Sigma
- A methodology that enables Worldclass Quality and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction
- Lean manufacturing is about speed and efficiency
- Six Sigma is about precision and accuracy (Quality) - leading to data-driven decisions.
Why Lean Six Sigma?
- Provides a world class business strategy towards improved customer value
- Encourages a common vision and common language shared by all
- Promotes teamwork and rewards success
- Combines aggressive goals with a method and a set of tools
- Requires the application of tools throughout entire lifecycle of a product or service
- Produces knowledge for improved cycle time, reduced defects, and lower cost
What are the Lean Six Sigma principles?
- Specify Value in the eyes of the customer: “what is the customer actually buying?”
- Map the Value Stream: “How is the value created and delivered?”
- Establish flow: “Improve the value stream by eliminating Waste & Variation”
- Implement Pull: “Triggering flow from actual customer demand”
- Involve, align and empower employees
- Pursue perfection: “Continuous improvement, forever”
