LEAN and Six Sigma are both focused on improving efficiency in an organization. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the difference between their approaches?
A criticism of LEAN is its emphasis on using Japanese terms, while a criticism of Six Sigma is its emphasis on statistics.
LEAN requires knowledge of Japanese words such as 5S (Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsuke) but use of Japanese terms is optional in Six Sigma, such as saying Fishbone for the Ishakawa diagram.
LEAN tends to work better in Organic organizations where employees are empowered to make changes, while Six Sigma tends to work better in Mechanistic organizations where proposed changes are subject to analysis and formal approval.
LEAN is focused on reducing waste in processes, while Six Sigma is focused on reducing variability in processes.
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