Harsimran Singh Sodhi

Abstract

Quality improvement techniques highly rely upon the collection and analysis of data for the purpose of solving quality related issues. Synergy of Lean Manufacturing and six sigma aims to reach the quality levels of 3.4 part per million defects by reducing the variations in the processes. Industry 4.0 is trending towards the digitalization of manufacturing activities with powerful data analysis methods that can drive meaningful results out of the big data available. It is possible to drive meaningful decisions by using these methods in each and every step of Lean Six Sigma cycles. The main purpose of this study is to guide the practitioners to apply lean six sigma for getting faster and more reliable decisions with available set of big data. It will contribute towards the lean six sigma by reducing lead time and producing better quality products with effective decision making.

Keywords- Lean Six Sigma, Digitalization, Industry 4.0, Value Stream Map, ARC Advisory Group