Continuous Improvement - Keeping it Simple.

Continuous improvement is an Opexcis integration solution. Continuous improvement is viewed and managed different by every business. Continuous improvement methodologies generally fall in either the Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or both buckets. Opexcis will use the term Lean Six Sigma when addressing both methodologies. A common mistake where Lean Six Sigma efforts fail is attempting to use every Lean Six Sigma tool to solve a problem toward making an improvement. A binomial distribution analysis may not be necessary to improve a process. What are the very basics of Lean Six Sigma? Lean, often as much a way to think about work as a practice, involves identifying and eliminating areas of waste.

· Defects

· Over Production

· Waiting

· Inventory

· Motion

· Process Waste

The Six Sigma methodology that should be used in every process improvement project is often referred to as the scientific method.

· Define

· Measure

· Analyze

· Improve

· Control

Opexcis believes that operational excellence requires keeping operations simple. Continuous improvement efforts should also be kept simple. Ensuring your team knows and uses DOTWIMP and DMAIC when deploying Lean Six Sigma methodologies allows the entire team to become involve and improves continuous improvement effectiveness. Stay tuned into Opexcis for more related to Lean Six Sigma continuous improvement methodologies.