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| Authors: | Jean-Baptiste Fouquet: Quality Sciences, Chalmers University, Göteborg, Sweden |
| | Ida Gremyr: Quality Sciences, Chalmers University, Göteborg, Sweden |
| Publication title: | Design for Six Sigma and Lean Product Development: Differences, Similarities and Links |
| Conference: | 10th QMOD Conference. Quality Management and Organiqatinal Development. Our Dreams of Excellence, 18-20 June, 2007 in Helsingborg, Sweden |
| Publication type: | Abstract and Fulltext |
| Issue: | 026 |
| Article No.: | 118 |
| Abstract: | This research began with the initiation of a general discussion between customers, suppliers and scholars concerning the way product development (PD) should be carried out to be most efficient and how a supplier can best respond to customers’ expectations in PD. This strategic sector is under increasing pressure for efficiency since many companies have increased their production capability (Liker & Morgan, 2006). Two methodologies have helped manufacturing to reach satisfactory levels of competitiveness: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing (Womack, Jones & Roos, 1992, Harry & Schroeder, 2000). Six Sigma is an improvement methodology that guides companies toward achieving a six-sigma level of capability and Lean Manufacturing is a philosophy that guides a company toward reducing the wastes in manufacturing and streamlining processes. Two sisters’ initiatives have been created for PD needs: Lean Product Development (LPD) and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) (Reinertsen, 2005, Gremyr, 2005). This paper explores the two methodologies and tries to give a comparison in order to fill the lack thereof that seems to exist in the literature and provide insight to academicians and practitioners to perhaps find a “hybrid” method. |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | DFSS, Lean, LPD, Product Development, Six Sigma |
| Year: | 2007 |
| No. of pages: | 10 |
| Series: | Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings |
| ISSN (print): | 1650-3686 |
| ISSN (online): | 1650-3740 |
| File: | http://www.ep.liu.se/ecp/026/118/ecp0726118.pdf |
| Available: | 2008-02-15 |
| Publisher: | Linköping University Electronic Press, Linköpings universitet |
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REFERENCE TO THIS PAGE | Jean-Baptiste Fouquet, Ida Gremyr (2007). Design for Six Sigma and Lean Product Development: Differences, Similarities and Links, 10th QMOD Conference. Quality Management and Organiqatinal Development. Our Dreams of Excellence, 18-20 June, 2007 in Helsingborg, Sweden http://www.ep.liu.se/ecp_article/index.en.aspx?issue=026;article=118 (accessed 5/22/2013) |
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