Lean six sigma methodology and application

vLEAN SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY AND APPLICATION(M.Sc. Thesis)Sabriye Şule G RENESGAZ UNIVERSITYINSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSeptember 2006ABSTRACTAs time goes on, in the globing world economy, productivity becameimportant for countries to continue their development. For last tenyears, Six Sigma that many leader companies have put into practice,help companies to increase their profit and develop by making theirprocess more effective. But Six Sigma focuses on quality more thanspeed. Lean Management removes weakness of Six Sigma on speedingprocess. Lean Management is good at improving process flow andspeed more than improving quality. Therefore best result is achievedwhen Lean Management and Six Sigma methods are used together. Inthis study, the Lean Six Sigma methodology developed by using thesetwo techniques together is presented. The goal of application part ofthesis is making process lean and increasing the level of sigma byusing the Lean Six Sigma methodology. The necessary preventions andrecommendations for decreasing defects are presented in this studyperformed in one of the leading white goods company.Science Code : 906Key Words : Six Sigma, Lean Management, Lean Six SigmaPage Number : 138Adviser : Yrd.Doç.Dr. Ediz ATMACA