Operational Benefits of Lean Six Sigma

3 min readMar 14, 2022

Six Sigma Project help the organization in a wide variety of waves and at different levels. Six Sigma methodology is predominantly used to get rid of defects, reduce variations and improve efficiency.

Six Sigma methodology, combined with lean approach, makes identification of defects easier. Lean methodology helps in getting rid of waste derived out of non-necessary analysis. The Lean and Six Sigma approaches hand in hand, result in even more detailed identification and reduction of process defects.

This article describes the best operational benefits organizations get by implementation of Lean Six Sigma project.

Reduce Personal Time and Skill Required

Six Sigma results in mass cost saving of organizations involved in this. Cost saving means, after Lean Six Sigma, organizations required less labours. Hence, requirement of skilled labours also reduces simultaneously. This reduces the bill of labours drastically.

Make the Organization System Driven

To be more efficient the production of Organization should be more System driven. To be more efficient, process should have less than 3.4 defects per million. Thus, Six Sigma mindset can drive people driven organization to system driven.

Reduces Wastage

Six Sigma helps in reducing waste. Six Sigma has a large financial value which helps in eliminate or reducing wastes. Measures are taken to reduce wastage to a greater extent.

Reduce Inventory Needs

Another benefit of Six Sigma is that, it creates a system which is more efficient. Therefore, Six Sigma helps in recognizing our needs according to our process and also helps in reducing inventory costs.

Reduces Defects

In organizations, defective process which can leads to manufacturing of defective products is not a new thing. With each defective product, cost is also linked. The costs include material, time, overheads and loss of reputation for the firm. Hence, implementation of Six Sigma can lead help in reducing defects and cause of defects.

Increase in Customer Satisfaction

For any organization, customer’s needs and their satisfaction is the main focus. Also, customers do not like unreliable firm or organization. Therefore, companies who have implemented Six Sigma have found increase in their market as well as reduce in costs.

Hence, Six Sigma provides creative ways to solve real life problems and to come up with a creative solution. It gives newer and better perspective of looking at problems and improved and different ways to solve them.

All the benefits mentioned above are the main sources for revenue model of any organization.