“If you always do what youalways did, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” – Henry Ford,Ford Motor Company AND 

“If you don’t rock the boat, folks, guesswho’s going to do it? Your competitors.” — Todd Hockenberry, CEO of Top Line Results

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During my recent exploratory conversation, I faced a question from CEO of Manufacturing, supply Chain and Maintenance business that what is the best way to effectively utilise the principles defined in Lean Six Sigma such that we as a team collectively achieve the organisational change goals within reasonable amount of time plus accurately.

The forces that drove this question from Mr. CEO towards me was , most of us have at work (to put it in simple words) think about who should drive the change, is it the leadership (Top down) or the common team member like you and me (Bottom up).

Before we get into details of answering the situation wrapped as a question, let's understand what is Lean Six Sigma on a very high level.

While both Lean and Six Sigma aim to reduce waste, they are distinct methodologies. Six Sigma focuses on reducing concerns/ defects within a product / service/ process/ personal or work life , while Lean removes unnecessary steps for a more efficient process popularly known as Non-value adding steps.

The central idea of lean is underpinned by Muda, Muri, and Mura (three types of waste that are known as the 3M) are central to the idea of eliminating waste. Muda refers to activities that consume resources without increasing the end value delivered to the customer. Muri refers to practices that involve overusing equipment or overworking employees beyond reasonable or
practical limits - both of which increase costs and decrease efficiency and productivity in the long run. Mura describes operational “unevenness,” which can be thought of as the irregular performance of work that increases costs and possibly decreases efficiency over time.

The acronym “DMAIC” represents a key aspect of Lean SixSigma. DMAIC stands for the five phases of an improvement cycle: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control. You can use these steps as a roadmap for resolving issues using Lean Six Sigma approach: . Combining these two methodologies can improve business performance by emphasizing both quality improvement and profitability.
Learn more about Lean Six Sigma by contacting our expert Practioners by emailing us (info@fspr.com.au) or calling us (02 8311 8100 (24X7))

We all can appreciate the fact that even though the Lean Six sigma originated from Toyota (Primarily a car manufacturer), it has expanded within all areas of business and a wide variety of product and service sector businesses as well

The short answer is obvious one, no single party can achieve a change just by itself. If we take a closer look at the question posed by Mr. CEO, the change needs to be completed within reasonable timeframe plus accurately as well. The top down gives the essential fuel and guidance (like What , Why, How) about the organisational goals such that benefits of the improvements can be realised in a timely manner. The bottom up gives the accurate details (Like When, Where, Who) of the situation such that the team or the unit achieves its performance goals by fixing the right reasons and take away any possibility of random selection of ideas. This collaborative approach gives results in a positive work culture as direct consequence of it ( Please check the infographic below) 

The infographic below shows the direct at what point of the journey the top down and bottom-up management meet such that effectiveness of overall Lean Six Sigma methodology can be achieved to its full potential

Our Mission at Future State Partners 

We are on a mission to make happier workplaces a reality by empowering our community to
conduct positive improvements and changes independently both at work and personal lives

How to lead theway and create a best-in-class culture for bringing Lean Six Sigma in to your work and personal lives? 

A quick look atthe infographics above shows, there is huge opportunity and resources available
to start small, all you need is a curious mind filled with lots of questions. I believe the first question that you may have is , how to get started on this journey , so please feel free to download the “Start your first lean Six Sigma Project” template via blue coloured link provided above  

One of the biggest challenges would be to come up with a cultural shift underpineed by accurate change that is required to sustain any solution envisaged that stays longer, just like we did for this large Australian Manufacturing, Maintenance & Supply Chain and Logistics organisations resulting in their increased ability to serve more customers with the same resources bringing up overall happiness amongst team members

How to maximise the gains using well understood change and improvement journey today? 

Do you want toknow a best way to remain competitive and win against uncertainty? 

We would love to hear your story during a exploratory conversation ,so please don't hesitate to book in for one now (please click here or email us info@fspr.com.au) to reachout experts at Future State Partners and Practioners for FREE 

We would love to make it easier for you in the same way we have helped so many leaders and team members in their journey towards change that can last for longer term results 

Ready to start on your own? 

This is a super good news thatyou have decided to take the first step and we appreciate you and your teams intaking first step. You are not alone, and we would encourage you to use live support from our industries leading practioners by accessing accurate template library for free. Please click here to access them.