Design of Experiments, Lean, and Six Sigma -- How Are They Related?

Design of Experiments, Lean, and Six Sigma all seek to make businesses more profitable. Let's take a look at how they are related to each other. Design of Experiments (DOE) focuses on efficient experimentation. It is designed to help you extract the maximum amount of information from the minimum amount of data. DOE reduces the number of experimental trials required to find the best combination of your factors for meeting your goals. This reduces costs by reducing labor, materials, and waste. It also adds to profit by helping you find the best solution as early as possible, allowing you to go to market earlier with higher quality products. Lean focuses on waste reduction. It looks at how work is performed and seeks to make it more efficient, eliminating unnecessary steps and streamlining necessary work flows. Design of Experiments is a useful tool in Lean since it provides an excellent means for streamlining the development process, eliminating unnecessary experimentation. Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology that focuses on preventing defects to improve quality. A key focus of Six Sigma is to identify and pursue only those improvement projects that will increase company profitability. Design of Experiments is a standard tool of Six Sigma, helping you to design products for minimum defects in a cost-effective manner. Objective Design of Experiments workshops will teach you to use DOE in your work. Whether you are practicing Lean, Six Sigma, both, or neither, Design of Experiments is an essential tool for industrial experimentation. You learn to apply these concepts easily in your daily work. We will help you be even more successful!