Lean Six Sigma

About: Lean Six Sigma is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1919 publications have been published within this topic receiving 29142 citations.

Medical and scientific writing: Time to go lean and mean.

Abstract: The Lean Six Sigma methodology for process improvements and driving efficiency is old, but lean writing was adopted late by the pharmaceutical world in terms of size of the documents. The documents were lean earlier, and then became voluminous, and now we are about to complete a full circle in this regard, i.e., coming back to the lean documents again using e-formats and hyperlinking. Furthermore, writing has become more and more precise over time. The need for this lean and mean medical and scientific writing arose from voluminous research globally, both industry and academia which are abuzz with skyrocketing regulatory and scientific submission volumes. The quantum of literature is so much that reviewers or information seekers firmly believe that going through even selected and relevant literature has become highly challenging. Considering this, there has been much insistence on downsizing the medical writing documents, which could be tempting enough to be leveraged for scientific publications as well. Here, we present the need for lean and mean medical writing, discuss this concept in relation to the pharmaceutical industry, and how to apply this to key documents. Furthermore, presented is the proposed algorithm for lean and mean clinical study reports and manuscripts. These thoughts are aligned to the recently established concept of data transparency, and can be easily achieved by web links between the protocols and clinical trial results disclosed publicly, and the corresponding manuscripts.

Lean Six Sigma - Innovative Safety Management

Abstract: The organization’s safety effort is to create an injury-free workplace. This traditionally means writing programs, training employees, inspecting worksites, and managing the process so as to improve the loss outcomes. To manage the process information is needed. Traditionally the information to manage the process comes from historical loss data. The analysis of this information and accident reports becomes the basis for deploying improvement strategies. This has been the predominant practice for decades, and though there has been some improvement in safety outcomes, they have been less than stellar.

Identification of process improvement methodologies with application in information security

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to review the capabilities of the Six Sigma and Lean Enterprise methodologies, and provide an illustration how the capabilities can be delivered under a uniform structure such as Lean Six Sigma. STOPE will then be reviewed along with the mapping to ISO/IEC 17799. Finally, the planned release of ISO/IEC 27004 and the applicability of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies will be discussed.

Utilização da técnica seis sigma para redução de sobrepeso de matéria prima nos produtos em conserva

Abstract: Due to an increasingly competitive environment, companies are looking for new ways to improve their processes and products. This paper aims to present how the use of Lean Six Sigma technique can contribute to reduce waste raw material in the process of bottling of a preserve company, where companies usually add vegetables beyond what is necessary due to variability the process. Through the use of the Six Sigma technique, control charts and process capability study, it was possible to establish a diagnosis of the losses of raw material in the bottling process, to define current capacity and overweight expenditure in products. In order to analyze the points to be improved, a cause and effect diagram was used, followed by the implementation of corrective actions to keep the process under control and to achieve a significant improvement in process capacity. The waste´s results presented a reduction of overweight of raw material for company of approximately 43 tons / year, an economy of R$ 107.460,00 / year.