Leading Holistic Improvement with Lean Six Sigma 2.0, Second edition

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Key Methodologies in a Holistic Improvement System

“If all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.”

—Anonymous

As discussed in Chapter 1, “A New Improvement Paradigm Is Needed,” and Chapter 2, “What Is Holistic Improvement?”, Lean Six Sigma 2.0 is based on a holistic approach that incorporates and integrates multiple improvement methodologies. The specific improvement approach to be taken fits the unique aspects of the problem to be addressed. One obvious implication is that such a holistic system needs to have multiple methodologies at its disposal instead of relying on one “best” improvement method—or even two or three. The portfolio of methods needs to be dynamic; new methods are developed over time, and some older methods ...