Executive Summary
Lean Six Sigma (LSS), its Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) variant, and Value Engineering (VE) were developed as business process improvement initiatives. This book explores synergies among LSS, DFSS, and VE by identifying opportunities where they can be used together to increase the likelihood of obtaining improvements beyond the capability of just one approach.
The origins of these initiatives are different. VE originated in the industrial community during World War II when many manufacturers were forced to substitute materials and designs as a result of critical material shortages. LSS is a combination of Lean, Six Sigma, and the Theory of Constraints (TOC). Each of these components also has different origins. Lean concepts ...
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