Lean Six Sigma​

Siemens Industry pioneered the integration of Lean tools and techniques into its Six Sigma heritage, using eLearning to develop their employees and ensure that they also implemented real workplace projects that produced tangible financial results.

The largest health insurance company in South Africa wanted to ensure it could sustain its growth path and high level of customer service. With Six Sigma, they were able to formalize their approach to problem solving and equip management at all levels.

After implementing Operational Excellence to maintain improvement initiatives, leaders at Sasol Mining created “Review and Enablement”. The program has been instrumental in achieving the cultural shift needed to make improvement a way of everyday life.

A laminates company was experiencing a large increase in epoxy spots left on the finished product after the manufacturing process—so it turned to Six Sigma. After standardizing their processes, the company achieved better quality and saved $320,000.

One of the largest and most successful Turkish companies found its Lean Six Sigma program stagnant. With a commitment to custom online and classroom learning, Borusan was able to reduce costs, increase student retention, and improve student satisfaction.

St. Anthony's Hospital needed to minimize the time its patients were on ventilators. After running ANOVA and regression analyses, they were able to establish clear protocols and procedures which reduced ventilator days by 38% and saved $650,000 per year.

TNT Express organized an improvement team to focus on fast and consistent delivery of shipments at one of the company’s major airport hubs. By applying innovation tools within a Lean Six Sigma project, TNT was able to reduce average lead times by 50%.