Optimizing supply chains using Lean Six Sigma principles
Taking a wider perspective can better serve all stakeholders
By Merwan Mehta
Many companies have benefited from the principles of Lean manufacturing espoused by Toyota, and that have eventually
merged with Six Sigma championed by Motorola in what is now widely adopted by industries in all spheres under the
banner of Lean Six Sigma (LSS). However, the implementation of LSS has been limited to single companies, and unless
these ideas are expanded over the entire supply chain in which a company operates, its true potential will not have
been realized for the benefit of all stakeholders in business, industry and society.
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