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Progressing to high
performance through
operational transformation
Understanding the variety of
approaches for different business
issues and how they can be applied
increases the effectiveness of the
project solutions and program growth,
ultimately contributing to achieving
high performance. LSS can be and is
successful in the retail industry
because its robust and flexible nature
fits into the fast-paced, variable
competitive environment and
organizational cultures. Moreover, in
retail, flexibility and diversity are
requirements for any sustainable
cultural change agent.
Whether a project is a complex,
cross-functional enterprisewide effort
or a local improvement
implementation, the LSS toolkit
Criteria
Approach
Project
Accelerator
(PA)
Accelerated
Improvement
(AI)
Kaizen
Green Belt
(GB)
Black Belt
(BB)
Description
short, intensive event
designed to complete an
entire phase of DMAIC or to
complete a complex task
Short burst of activity
concerning a specific issue
to determine an agreed upon
set of actions
Intense event utilizing
DMAIC methodology in
which root causes and
solutions of smaller scoped
issues are determined, and
solutions are implemented
immediately
Focused projects within a
functional area utilizing
DMAIC methodology to
solve smaller problems
Project utilizing DMAIC
methodology to solve root
causes to major issues and
establish permanent controls
Complexity
Extremely low
Scope
Small
Implementation
Risk
Low
Low
Small
Low
Low to moderate
Small to
medium
Low to moderate
Low to moderate
Medium
Moderate
2-4 months
High
Large
Moderate to high
3-6 months
Typical Timeframe
1-2 days
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