Lean vs Six Sigma vs Lean Six Sigma: What’s the Difference and When to Use Each?

Walk into almost any serious conversation about process improvement, and three terms appear quickly: Lean, Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma. They are often used together, sometimes used interchangeably, and very often misunderstood. That confusion is expensive. A team trying to fix long waiting times may start collecting complex statistical data when a simple workflow […]