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Developing a Lean Six Sigma course for ESTIEMers
The course enables ESTIEMers to boost their careers by getting industry-acknowledged certificate from world-class trainer Gregory H. Watson. Management trends come and go. Is Lean Six Sigma still valid in the future?
Henri Jarrett
Local Group Helsinki
Let’s consult one of the America’s most popular
improvement projects forming the backbone of Lean
recruiting websites, SimplyHired.com. During February,
Six Sigma. Numerous Lean Six Sigma tools exist to
95 000 new job posts were added with keyword “Lean
conduct, implement and manage projects efficiently.
Six Sigma”. In the United States, there is an established
As a common denominator, these tools emphasize the
strong pull from the industry for Lean Six Sigma
importance of having right data at the right time as a
professionals. The methodology is rooted deep in the
basis for all decision making.
American companies as, according to the American Society of Quality, 82% of Fortune 100 companies
Lean Six Sigma education
are already using Six Sigma. While lagging behind the
Dozens of universities in the United States are
US, European companies have fought hard to gain
already offering Lean Six Sigma Green Belt courses
similar benefits from Lean Six Sigma as their American
and certificates to their students. Green Belt is usually
counterparts.
considered as the entry-level certificate, which provides the required basic tools to work in real world Lean Six
Jukka-Matti Turtiainen
Local Group Lappeenranta
What is Lean Six Sigma?
Sigma projects. Some European universities, including
Lean Six Sigma is a management and operating
ESTIEM academic partner Chalmers, are offering Lean
philosophy, which focuses on continuous improvement
Six Sigma certificates for their students. The popularity
of quality. In the ever more competitive business
of these courses has been constantly on the rise,
environment, management must have quality as
reaching almost 50 students in Chalmers alone in their
one of cornerstones of strategy. Thus, Lean Six
higher level Black Belt course.
Sigma activities range throughout the organization, from strategic planning to shop-floor operations. In
Our project
practice, management defines strategic objectives
Currently in Europe, students have very limited
and policies, which are then transformed to practical
options to learn about Lean Six Sigma. The Green Belt
82% Mikko Rajala
Local Group Helsinki
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of Fortune 100 companies are using Six Sigma source: American Society of Quallity
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Job posts with “Lean Six Sigma” added in a month source: SimplyHired.com