Six Sigma and Lean Sigma as Innovation Tools
- Alice Cheptoo
- Feb 18, 2022
- 1 min read
Six sigma is a continuous improvement program to quality with a main objective of increasing profits by reducing defects , increasing customer satisfaction and offering best-in-class performance in organizations .
Six sigma employs a DMAIC process ( define ,measure , analyze , improve , control ) and strives for near perfection in production , processing and business transactions.
Six- Sigma is aplicable to almost all technology industries ; examples of global companies that use six sigma include : Honeywell, Motorola, BMW, GE, Polaroid, SAP, IBM.
You can take a Six Sigma or Lean Sigma courses locally or through online programs and get certified as a Yellow Belt, Green Belt or Black Belt in ascending order .
Here is a Six Sigma job opening in Kenya :
Senior Project Manager CEVA Logistics Nairobi
Examples of the training service providers include ;
1.https://www.sgs.co.ke/en/training-services/process-improvement/lean-and-six-sigma
2.https://www.sixsigmacouncil.org/
4.https://www.invensislearning.com/ke/lean-six-sigma-green-belt-certification-training/nairobi
References
Books
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma: Behind the Mask (2020) edited by Fausto Pedro García Márquez, Isaac Segovia, Tamás Bányai, Péter Tamás

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