Streamlining the Procurement Process at a Media and Entertainment Company

When an improvement project is initiated, only a limited amount of time and money is usually available. Therefore, it is important not to waste time on small things but to invest time only in issues with a large impact, the so-called big fish. In most cases, in line with the Pareto principle, problems are caused by only a few root causes, the ‘‘vital few’’ causes. The steps that are taken in Lean Six Sigma’s DMAIC (define–measure–analyze–improve–control) roadmap bring focus to the project by zooming in until the vital few root causes of the problem are discovered.

Read more