
6 Sigma
- Elimination of non-value-added activities by reducing waste;;
- Increase quality;
- Understanding the process;
- Stability of the process;
- Reduction of variance;
- Creates simple processes and controls.
Lean – Kaizen events
- Elimination of non-value added activities;
- Participation of all employees;
- Sense of belonging of employees;
- Reduces production costs;
- Brings the frames closer to the real issues “Gemba”.


Lean – 5S
- Elimination of non-value added activities;
- Eliminates the loss of time caused by finding tools and supplies;
- Physically transforms the work environment;
- Acts deeply on the staff’s state of mind;
- Provides an excellent introduction to quality and productivity;
- A clean and orderly plant is:
- more productive;
- manufactures fewer defects;
- is safer;
- improves the image of the company vis-à-vis customers.
Lean – Kanban
- The material is manufactured as needed
- Unlike the system/li>
- We produce as much as we can
- Force cooperation
- Prevents overproduction
- Prevents the lack of equipment


Lean – SMED
The fact of being able to change series very quickly makes it possible to decrease the size of the batches and thus:
- decrease in stocks,
- saved time,
- increased productivity,
- elimination of adjustment errors,
- quality improvement,
- simplified settings so need less skill..