Six Sigma and Lean Production

By

Thomas Pyzdek

January 2000

Copyright © 2000 by Thomas Pyzdek. All rights reserved.

I am sometimes asked to explain the difference between Lean Production and Six Sigma. The question is usually phrased something like "Should I use Six Sigma or Lean Production methods to improve my operations?" Before I tell you my answer to this, let me provide a brief background on these two approaches to process improvement.

Lean Production is based on the Toyota Production System (TPS).

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