Integrating Lean and Six Sigma: An Oxymoron

14 December 2017 (Thursday)

Is Lean an adjective of Six Sigma or is it vice versa? Is Lean Six Sigma an oxymoron? Lean is a principle driven methodology that was mastered by Toyota but which goes back to the days of the Motion and Time studies by F. Talyor. Original traces of it can be found at the Ford assembly manufacturing systems as far back as the early 1900s. Six Sigma on the other hand is a concept that originated at Motorola in the early 1980s. The two concepts eventually joined forces under the name of Lean Six Sigma or LSS. Join this webinar to learn more about the strengths of these two powerful approaches and how they can help organizations improve quality and become more efficient. Various examples will be presented and discussed.

Presented by

Fawzi A. Bawab, PhD

Partner

Fawzi is a partner with Meirc. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business Administration with focus on operational excellence from Edinburgh Business School at Heriot Watt University in the UK. He also holds a postgraduate certificate in business research methods from the same university. He holds an M.Sc. in industrial engineering and a B.Sc. in civil engineering from University of Jordan. He is a senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ), the American Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) and the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM). Among the certifications he holds are certified quality lead assessor with IRCA of England, certified TS16949 automotive assessor, approved ASQ Lean Six Sigma instructor and ASQ certified manager of quality and organizational excellence. Fawzi is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) with the engineering association in Jordan, a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CSSMBB) and a Kaplan-Norton strategy and KPI qualified practitioner. Fawzi is a certified training practitioner (CTP) from the Institute of Performance and Learning, Canada.

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