Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement

Lean Six Sigma is a methodology that relies on a collaborative team effort to improve performance by systematically removing waste and reducing variation. It combines lean manufacturing/lean enterprise and Six Sigma to eliminate the eight kinds of waste (muda).  It uses DMAIC as a process to drive these improvements. 

DMAIC refers to a data-driven improvement cycle used for improving, optimizing and stabilizing business processes and designs. The DMAIC improvement cycle is the core tool used to drive Six Sigma projects. The overall process contains a suite of tools that can be used to drive process improvement. The DMAIC cycle can be used both for large programmes and for smaller improvement tasks. The Managing Director of Zero Carbon Engineering has been involved in continuous improvement from 1996 – and has been both a coach and participant working internationally for the twenty years with several large companies.  This description of DMAIC is laid out as by the American Society of Quality. (ref: The Certified Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook ISBN 8174890521)