Mastering Digital Transformation with DMAIC: What Every Lean Six Sigma Professional Should Know

Despite the criticisms aimed at Lean Six Sigma (LSS) caused by its limitations, such as lack of data, long implementation cycles, and ineffective deployment strategy/roadmap [1], Lean Six Sigma is still being deployed by many organizations across various industries worldwide, even in the current age of digital transformation. In fact, this methodology is so versatile and flexible that it is evolving rapidly through integrations with modern digital tools from Industry 4.0; thus, furthering its capabilities and countering its limitations. These tools, like Artificial Intelligence (AI), can greatly expand and facilitate LSS projects and enhance their benefits [1]. This integration is what is called “LSS 4.0”.

Improving Operational Efficiency & Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical Operations Through Structured Lean Six Sigma Deployment

Now that most of the details of this great framework have been described and ways to create your own Kanban Board have been demonstrated, let’s explore its benefits. From reading the above, you can kind of get the gist of the benefits that Kanban has to offer. So, the below is just a list that summarizes Kanban’s key benefits