*Item can be a product, a document or a process depending on the situation under consideration.

Lean
When the objective is to produce the item* more rapidly, the Lean method suits better.

Six Sigma
When the problem root causes are unclear and consequently solutions unknown, it’s the power of the Six Sigma method that is required.

Lean-Six Sigma
Integrated method that takes the best of both methodologies depending on the customer’s situation.

DFSS (Design For Six Sigma)
When designing a new item*, the DFSS method is the ultimate guide to guarantee high (e.g. Six Sigma) capability robustness (efficiency).

Effectively
A first early set of tools that is used to guarantee that the right item* has been chosen.

Efficiently
A second set of tools that guarantees working out the item* right.

Value Chain
It’s the sequence of activities that has an impact on the items* that the customer is willing to pay for.

Innovation DFSS
Global roadmap that includes the creativity tools in some previous steps to DFSS in order to innovate more effectively.

Agile / Scrum
Lean applied to software develpment

TRIZ (Russian Acronym)
Theory of Inventive Problem Solving

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