See this article: Society of Manufacturing Engineers: “Quality Scan: Six Sigma Isn’t Lean” The SME author, Geoffrey Mika, makes an attempt to debunk the idea that Lean + Six Sigma = “Lean Sigma.” He compares it to trying to cross breed his Cat and his Poodle into something called a “Catoodle.” Here is an image I created to illustrate this: Mika has some pretty harsh words: “Six Sigma is not a stand-alone philosophy which the … Continue reading Lean Sigma = “Catoodle?”