Lean Mastery: Learn how to master Lean Six Sigma, Lean Startup, Lean Analytics, Lean Enterprise, Agile Production Management, Kanban, Scrum, and Kaizen

By Steve Webster

Is your problem-solving methodology keeping your team in the Stone Age?

 

Lean Six Sigma is the industry leader in systematic approaches to reduction or elimination of effort waste and activities which add no value to the operations of your business. By emphasizing removing wasteful steps in a process and keeping only the steps that add value to a process, your company's quality of services rendered has nowhere to go but up!

 

By utilizing proven data, methodologies that are effective, and by eliminating non-essential processes, and by incorporating Lean into your business, you will be setting in motion a continuous chain of improvements upon your business, your team, and your deliverables. Optimize your business now.

 

This ultimate guide is your handbook for implementing the last problem-solving methodology you will ever need to learn. Lean Six Sigma can be applied to a business of any size, in any industry, and in any sector for dramatic growth of profits and customer base.

 

Within the pages of this book, you will get key information on:

• Reducing the cycling time for processes within your business. Cut down that overhead and wasted time!
• Cutting down delivery time for your products and services to a mere fraction of what they are in the current quarter.
• Reducing the inventory that you need to keep on hand to severely reduce overhead on inventory, storage, and maintenance.
• Optimizing every internal process to eliminate waste and overhead so your business is running lean.

 

Have you found that much of your costs are tied up in operations that don't directly result in income for your business? Have you found that your resources aren't being appropriately utilized, thus resulting in waste? Are you looking for a problem-solving methodology that has been responsible for the world-class product and customer satisfaction at Motorola? Get Lean Six Sigma into your business TODAY!

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Steve Webster
• Release date: Apr 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201141721

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Lean Mastery:

Learn how to Master

Lean Six Sigma, Lean Startup, Lean Analytics, Lean Enterprise, Agile Production Management, Kanban, Scrum, and Kaizen

Steve Webster

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Table of Contents

Lean Mastery Collection:

Book One: Lean Six Sigma

Introduction

Chapter 1: Six Sigma and its Basics

What is the Sigma Scale?

Defects per Million Opportunities (DPMO)

Chapter 2: Levels of Implementation

DMAIC

DFSS

Chapter 3: Why Six Sigma?

Chapter 4: The Tools to Use

Axiomatic Design

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Root Cause Analysis

SIPOC Analysis

The 5 Whys

Value Stream Mapping

Chapter 5: The Six Sigma Methodology and its Steps

Chapter 6: Scope Your Project

Chapter 7: Transform the Problems

Chapter 8: Identifying Your Needs and Goals

Chapter 9: Assigning Responsibility for All Aspects of Your Project

Chapter 10: Choosing a Solution, Implementing, and Following Up

Implementing the Solution You’ve Chosen

Follow Up to Determine if Your Solution is Viable

Chapter 11: Common Difficulties in Implementation

Lack of Commitment from Leadership

Misunderstanding Six Sigma

Poor Execution

Chapter 12: How to Get Certified

Getting Certified

Chapter 13: Six Sigma Tips & Tricks

Conclusion

Book Two: Lean Startup

Introduction

Chapter 1: Your Options for Lean Startup

Lean Startup Methodology

Minimal Viable Product

Validated Learning

Innovation Accounting

Continuous Deployment

Kanban

Five Whys

Chapter 2: How to Create an Experiment for Useful Lean Startup

Qualitative VS. Quantitative

Generative VS. Evaluative

Market VS. Product

Chapter 3: Growing Your Own Startup

Chapter 4: Six Sigma Basics

What is the Sigma Scale?

Defects per Million Opportunities (DPMO)

Chapter 5: Implementing Six Sigma in Your Startup

Chapter 6: Additional Strategies

Kaizen

Poka-Yoke

Conclusion

Book Three: Lean Analytics

Introduction

Chapter 1: What is Lean Analytics?

Fundamental Focus

Waste and Lean

Chapter 2: Critical Stages for Lean Analytics

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Stage 5

Chapter 3: The Lean Analytics Cycle

Chapter 4: False Metrics & True Metrics

The Biggest False Metrics to Watch Out For

Chapter 5: Identifying Your Metrics

Chapter 6: Analytical Tests and Grouping

Chapter 7: The Lean Analytical Process, Explained

Understand the Project Type

Determine Your Current State

Pinpoint the Most Pressing Metric

Chapter 8: Tips for Using Lean Analytics to the Fullest

Conclusion

Book Four: Lean Enterprise

Introduction

Chapter 1: What Lean Is and Why it Matters to Your Company

Chapter 2: How to Create a Lean System

The Three Actuals

Creating a Lean System in Your Business

Chapter 3: How to Set Lean Goals

Chapter 4: Steps to Make Lean as Simple as Possible

Create Your Own Map of the Value Stream

Chapter 5: How Lean Affects and Relates to Production

Chapter 6: Running a Lean Workplace

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Chapter 7: Kanban

The Role of Inventory Management in Kanban in Manufacturing

The Pros and Cons of Kanban in Lean Manufacturing

Chapter 8: The 5S Method

Chapter 9: Six Sigma

Conclusion

Book Five: Agile Production Management

Introduction

Chapter 1: Agile Project Management and its Uses

Chapter 2: Implementation of Agile Project Management

Chapter 3: Agile VS. Waterfall Project Management Model

The Advantages of the Waterfall Model:

The Advantages of the Agile Model:

Chapter 4: The Relationship between Scrum and Agile

The Parts of Scrum

Chapter 5: Shifting into an Agile Organization

Chapter 6: The Agile Principles and Manifesto

The Values in the Agile Manifesto

The 12 Principles of the Agile Manifesto

Chapter 7: Essential Techniques for Agile Software Development

Essentials for an Organization Running on Agile

Helpful Techniques

Chapter 8: The Challenges with Implementation

Scrum has proven to be more of a hindrance than a benefit to production.

Developers who prefer to work on their own may balk against having to use Scrum and coordination.

Some development processes clash against the sprint and don’t fit into the timeframes set for them.

Chapter 9: The Agile Methodology

Chapter 10: The Keys to Success

Conclusion

Book Six: Kanban

Introduction

Chapter 1: Kanban as it Stands Today

When Kanban is Difficult to Use

Chapter 2: How to Utilize Kanban in a Non-Manufacturing Setting

The 8 Primary Features of a Kanban Board

Chapter 3: Applying Kanban to Lean Manufacturing

Chapter 4: Applying Kanban to Software Development

Chapter 5: How Kanban Can Reduce Risk and Maximize Software Efficiency

The Benefits of Visualization

Chapter 6: Applying Kanban to Your Company’s Workflow

Be as Detailed on Your Board as Possible

By Committing to Simplicity, You Cut Down on Confusion

A Customer’s Focus Can be Easily Tracked

Chapter 7: How to Effectively Implement Kanban in Your Workplace

What Can a Kanban Process Be for Your Business?

Things that Kanban Should Not Be Used For:

Successful Implementation Guidelines

Rules to Follow for Implementation of Kanban

Steps for Effective Implementation

Chapter 8: How to Implement Kanban Digital Boards for Production

The Planning Phase

Setting Up Your Digital Board

Chapter 9: Development Tips for Your Kanban Digital Boards

The Do’s

Other Possible Column Designations

Chapter 10: Key Differences between Kanban and PAR

Conclusion

Book Seven: Scrum

Introduction

Chapter 1: How Scrum Works

Chapter 2: The Sprint

Chapter 3: Learning from Previous Sprints for Effective Planning

Chapter 4: Scrum and its Artifacts

Chapter 5: Scrum Master VS. Servant Leader

Scrum Master Responsibilities

Chapter 6: Transitioning to Scrum

Chapter 7: Tips for Successful Scrum Implementation

Conclusion

Book Eight: Kaizen in your Startup

Introduction

Chapter 1: Kaizen and Teamwork

Chapter 2: Using Kaizen in Your Startup

Four Elements of an Ideal Workplace Environment

Dos and Don’ts for Applying Kaizen in your Startup

Chapter 3: The 5 S’s of Kaizen

Chapter 4: Kaizen in Small Business, Step by Step

Tips to Boost Your Startup

Chapter 5: Ways to Collaborate Using Kaizen Boards

Conclusion

Book One:

Lean Six Sigma

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing Lean Mastery Collection: This Book includes: Lean Six Sigma, Lean Startup, Lean Analytics, Lean Enterprise, Agile Production Management, Kanban, Scrum, and Kaizen and thank you for doing so.

The following chapters will discuss everything from the very basics to the insider’s secrets about Six Sigma and how to implement it. Six Sigma is a methodology that aims to change the way you do business. This methodology strives to help you and your team to come closer to perfection in your product, in the customer service you give to your patrons, and in severely reducing the waste produced in each of these pursuits. The wonderful thing about Six Sigma is that it is suited for every business model and industry possible.

In this guide, you will find the tools you need in order to use Six Sigma as a path to a vast improvement in your business. You may have heard horror stories about other companies wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars on methods that turned out to be inefficient or ill-fitting for their business model, their mission statement, or their industry. The Six Sigma method can be used to improve the production of your company’s deliverables, can overhaul the quality of customer service, can increase productivity, and can even maximize efficiency across the board.

The proper implementation of Six Sigma leads to better numbers, better outcomes, and a more ideal environment for both staff and management. No matter what process in your company seems to be the squeaky wheel, Six Sigma is the oil to help it glide effortlessly toward bigger and better numbers for your company. This guidebook will eliminate any guesswork from your implementation, your strategies, and your company’s use of Six Sigma. 

There are plenty of books on this subject on the market, thanks again for choosing this one! Every effort was made to ensure it is full of as much useful information as possible, please enjoy it!

Chapter 1: Six Sigma and its Basics

If you’re running a business or if you have been for some time, you may have heard of Six Sigma in your travels. Many businesses use this quality method to help management spot the kinks in the armor, to spot slows on production, to spot defects in the quality of production, and so much more. You’ve probably heard other business owners or companies boast that the use of Six Sigma increased their effectiveness and business productivity by quite a large margin.

Many small business owners have counted themselves outside of the demographic that could make effective use of the Six Sigma strategy. Many businesses have subscribed to the idea that their diminutive business model doesn’t require such an in-depth strategy. This could be considered true if the owners of those businesses had also decided that they wanted to stay small enough that their business didn’t require such an in-depth strategy.

By implementing one of the most effective methods which are currently available to help improve your business’s performance, you’re ensuring growth in coming quarters. Any organization, no matter how big or small can benefit from the minimization and resolution of defects or lack of quality in your company’s products or deliverables. This includes services with little to no tangible product.

Every time your business delivers something that a customer doesn’t want or can’t use, your organization has an expense attached to that product. You could be losing a customer who would have been recurring, you could be wasting materials, you could be replacing parts or entire orders, you could be losing man-hours on redoing the unsatisfactory task, and more. No matter what needs to be fixed or redone after a bad service is rendered, there is waste that the company now must undertake. For many small businesses, the end of its life comes down to the number of times this situation occurred and went unresolved.

Each time your business loses some pennies, Six Sigma can help you to pinpoint why that money was lost, how to keep it from happening again, and how to conduct yourself so fewer pennies are lost in the future. It’s the curtailing of these losses that starts to keep your business on firm footing in your industry, and which frees up funds for more effective things to advance and improve your business over time.

The Six Sigma methodology gained traction in the 1980s after it was endorsed by Motorola. In that time period, Motorola had been trying to measure the defects their company was turning out on a granular level. This was quite the shift from previous methods, which had been measuring things on a much larger scale. Their hope, in putting their mistakes under the microscope, so to speak, was to reduce the amount of waste being created, while turning out a better product for their customers to use.

In implementing Six Sigma, the return on their investment was a massive increase in the level of quality in several of their products. Motorola even received the first Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which is in its third decade of being awarded for performance excellence in United States companies. Shortly thereafter, Motorola shared their Six Sigma method with the world, causing several other companies across the country to start earning these awards in performance excellence as well. By 2003, the total estimated savings caused by the use of Six Sigma was topping out over $100 billion.

What is the Sigma Scale?

One of the first things you want to know when you’re learning about Six Sigma is the Sigma scale. This is a universal tool that helps you to gauge the performance of a business, no matter what type or size.

Sigma is known as the statistical term to represent a standard deviation or the measure of a variation in a dataset. Higher scores on this scale mean higher performance, or it can mean higher precision in the results.

If a business’s output is defective 60% of the time, it means that the performance of one Sigma is accurate. If a business’s output is defective only 31% of the time, it means that the business is compliant with a rating of Two Sigma. Each item produced is one opportunity for failure. The Sigma Scale measures the overall number of opportunities on a scale of millions, then analyzes the defects at a rate of one per million. The table below illustrates the scale with the percentage of defects, the defects per million, and the Sigma scale:

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Six Sigma gets its name from the rating on the scale, which implies a near-perfect level of production with only 3.4 defects per million opportunities.

Defects per Million Opportunities (DPMO)

You will find the term defect used fairly liberally throughout Six Sigma’s methodology. The goal of any company that is using Six Sigma is to eliminate the number of defects in every million opportunities. As mentioned above, every single item produced is an opportunity for defects, and every missed opportunity means more money into your business.

Defect, you will find, has