242: Reinvigorating Lean Six Sigma In Retail

Dive into the world of Lean Six Sigma and discover why this presents a formidable approach to transforming retail businesses and operations. Originating from the manufacturing industry, it transferred across to broader use cases. However, with the advent of Agile and the need for flexibility, it has become less popular in recent years. Discover why Oliver Banks believes this powerful toolkit and approach can still deliver extremely relevant and timely value for the retail landscape.

Listen to this podcast episode to hear:

• Explore the evolving history of Lean Six Sigma and discover how it’s fit to meet the needs of modern retail.
• Understand the critical role of customer-centricity in Lean Six Sigma and how it paves the way for delivering unparalleled value.
• Exclusive insights into real-life retail applications of Lean Six Sigma, and how you can use it in a world of data and AI.

Reinvigorate Lean Six Sigma in your business

To hear more about how you can kick-start Lean Six Sigma and the benefits it drives, reach out to Oliver Banks by email oliver.banks@obandco.uk or connect and message Oliver on LinkedIn.

Ask him about:

• The different experiences and projects delivered with a Lean Six Sigma toolkit.
• How to get started in your organisation.
• How to add more energy to your Lean Six Sigma efforts.

Additional podcast episodes to listen to next

Oliver suggests three additional episodes to check out next. Firstly, in episode 210: Making Marginal Gains To Drive Profit, discover how you can look for smaller changes that lead to a larger incremental transformation. This embodies the same spirit as continuous improvement so you should enjoy this one.

Next, in Simon Hedaux from Rethink Productivity joined for episode 137: Is Lean Six Sigma Still Relevant? In particular, Simon and Oliver discuss seven principles of Lean Six Sigma. So if you’re still on the fence, take a listen to this episode.

And finally, Agile has attracted significant attention in recent years, especially as volatility and uncertainty become more commonplace. Oliver welcomes Laurens Bonemma, one of the first Agile coaches in the world, to the podcast in episode 116: Understanding Agile. Laurens brings a dynamic and interesting point of view to this topic.