Implementing Lean Six Sigma throughout the
Supply Chain
The Comprehensive and Transparent Case Study
Elizabeth A. Cudney and Rodney Kestle
ISBN: 978-1-4398-2814-4, October 2010, 280 pp., Soft Cover
This book details a case study that follows the implementation of a Lean Six Sigma
improvement project across a supply chain. This in-depth case presents the data,
and explains in detail how the team drew its conclusions. In addition, the authors
provide a comprehensive glossary of Lean and Six Sigma terminology. The book
covers use of value stream maps, focus groups, dashboards and scorecards, as well
as other methods to identify stakeholder needs, the Voice of the Customer, and
areas of waste. Each chapter concludes with exercises. The accompanying CD contains
all data used throughout the study, so that readers can duplicate the analyses.