Lean and Six Sigma Methodologies - Adaptive Business Solutions






		Why do many businesses that apply significant resources to continuous improvement fail to sustain results and make the transformation to a lean thinking organization? They fail to establish a comprehensive plan which aligns goals, strategy, and actions, as well as adopt operating mechanisms that allow them to identify and correct less-than-desired results, while ensuring sustainability. Understanding where and how to focus your resources is key to delivering value to your customers while maximizing the benefits of your efforts. Adaptive’s proven methods will ensure your organization is able to articulate and communicate your short, medium, and long term objectives, and align your day-to-day operations and continuous improvement efforts in order to meet your financial goals and customer requirements. Establishing the Strategy Answering the questions vital to solid understanding: Where are we today? What does “great” look like? How do we get there? Operational due diligence: A “by the numbers” approach to determining financial and operational opportunity. Business strategy and roadmap creation (Hoshin Kanri): Translate your organization’s long-term vision into today’s actions. Value stream assessment: Develop focused action plan based on direct observation of value stream performance.