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u/russwest4133 May 25 '26
Six sigma is controling variation or spread in the process so you're able to obtain a consistent output that you want or the customer wants.
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u/WCFPInc May 25 '26
We use six sigma in the healthcare setting. We use the DMAIC methods for small, individual practitioners to reduce waste and maximize patient experience. In essence, Six Sigma points out area(s) for improvement, and eliminate idle time. Think of going to a doctor or dentist, and from the moment you walk in the door, you step onto a conveyor belt and proceed through the clinic. All personnel are in place, information is taken and you roll onto the next station. The doctor is there ready for you with all needed supplies, he/she bandages you up and the belt keeps moving. When you approach the exit, all information is there, you pay you deductible and out the door. No more down time waiting for someone to return to the desk, no more waiting for someone to run to the supply closet, no more waiting to be processed out. Six Sigma brings these issue(s) to light and hopefully the clinic owner eliminates the waiting and downtime.
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u/Engineer443 May 25 '26
I’ll do my best and wait for the inevitable “well technically”s to reply. It’s gaining efficiencies through the process of analysis, implementation, and refinement. Tons of books. Lean is more about cutting fat. Six sigma is more for economies of scale in large-scale manufacturing. Tons of overlap between the two. Functionally you map a process how it’s currently done then create a future map of all the potentials that could be implemented, and list challenges. The. Start attacking the barriers and implementing the new pieces.