Value Engineering Synergies with Lean Six Sigma

<p>Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), and Value Engineering (VE) have a proven track record of success for solving problems and improving efficiency. Depending on the situation, integrating these approaches can provide results that exceed the benefits of each individual approach. <strong>Value Engineering Synergies with Lean Six Sigma: Combining Methodologies for Enhanced Results</strong> describes how to integrate these dynamic tools to achieve unprecedented improvements and break down the organizational stovepipes that can occur when different offices are assigned responsibility for different problem-solving methods.</p><p>The book identifies opportunities where readers can integrate these approaches to go beyond what is currently possible with the individual approaches. Explaining the VE methodology, it supplies a high-level discussion of LSS and DFSS. Next, it compares VE with LSS and identifies the different opportunities for synergies that can provide your organization with a competitive edge. </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Includes detailed LSS-VE cross-reference charts</li> <li>Contains product- and process-oriented VE material designed for LSS black belt training</li> <li>Provides a list of the most commonly used LSS, DFSS, and VE tools</li> </ul><p>The authors describe VE and LSS in a way that is different from, but consistent with, the current literature. To facilitate comparison, the book graphically depicts VE and LSS and maps the two tools into one another to provide you with a clear understanding of the circumstances and types of problems where integrating these techniques will be most effective. The ideas and synergies presented in this book can help industry professionals and those in government accelerate the adoption of efficiencies in their operations.</p> Introduction The Value Engineering (VE) Methodology Orientation Phase Information Phase Function Analysis Phase Creative Phase Evaluation Phase Development Phase Presentation Phase Implementation Phase Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Methodology The DMAIC Methodology The Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Methodology Comparison of VE and LSS Methodologies VE and LSS Cross-Reference How VE Can Benefit from LSS How LSS Can Benefit from VE Opportunities for Synergy Literature Review Observations and Analysis on Synergies Final Remarks Appendix A: Cross-Reference Charts in Detail Appendix B: Common LSS, DFSS, and VE Tools Appendix C: General VE Material for LSS Black Belt Training Appendix D: Product-Oriented VE Training Material for LSS Black Belt Training Appendix E: Process-Oriented VE Training Material for LSS Black Belt Training References