Unlike many manufacturing fads, lean manufacturing appears to be here to stay. But many firms are still struggling to figure out how to make lean achieve its promise, says author Nelson J. Teed, a management consultant and mechanical engineer. From Advanced Manufacturing.

The relationship between Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma has been questioned in the past. This case study of a digitizing document process clearly demonstrates that Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma can be combined for optimal results. From Niraj Goyal and iSixSigma.

Commparative research in the auto industry suggests that process performance in product development can benefit significantly from modified versions of the same lean tools and methods that have driven the North American manufacturing renaissance. From James Morgan and SAE.

Bringing lean manufacturing and Six Sigma together can delivers faster results. From IndustryWeek.com. Part five of a six-part series on harnessing information technology to help you run a lean enterprise. From Advanced Manufacturing.

Organizations are quick to adopt the Lean or Six Sigma religion, but management is sometimes underwhelmed with the bottom-line savings. What often gets lost is the discipline in tying activities to clearly defined and auditable financial results. There are several lessons that can be learned that can help organizations translate transparent intentions into visible financial results. From Terence Burton.

Although they are just hitting stride, a leading injection moulder, Cascade Engineering is using all the tools in the lean toolkit to tighten up their enterprise and go lean. From Advanced Manufacturing. Michael George, Chairman and CEO of George Group, explains Lean and how it can integrate with Six Sigma to improve speed and efficiency while decreasing waste. Why should Lean be important to Six Sigma professionals? Read on. From Michael George and George Group.

The power of an integrated roadmap is yours for the taking. Both the Lean and Six Sigma methodologies have proven over the last twenty years that it is possible to achieve dramatic improvements in cost, quality, and time by focusing on process performance. Integrating Lean and Six Sigma can help to overcome the limitations of each approach applied exclusively, but you must overcome competing initiatives and camps. From Thomas Bertels and Aon Consulting.