Lean Six Sigma White Belt Video #1: Intro, Lean vs Six Sigma, 8 Wastes & TPS | Operations University

Kick off your Lean Six Sigma Training by Operations University with Video 1/5 of the FREE White Belt certification series. In this intro, Instructor Jerry Wright explains what Lean Six Sigma is, how Lean (customer value & waste reduction) differs from Six Sigma (variation reduction), the goals of a Lean enterprise, and the origins of Lean/Toyota Production System (TPS).

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💡 What you’ll learn in Video #1
• The core idea of Lean Six Sigma and how it blends two CI philosophies
• How Lean focuses on customer value & waste elimination (the mindset you can apply immediately)
• The four goals of Lean done right (and why “total cost” matters)
• A quick history of Toyota Production System (TPS) and why it changed the world
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