The application of Lean Management and Six Sigma tools in global mining enterprises

International Conference on the Sustainable Energy and Environmental Development

生态环境科学

Ksek, M.^1 ; Bogacz, P.^1 ; Migza, M.^1

AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Mining and Geoengineering, Krakow, Poland^1

关键词: Financial effects;    Lean management;    Lean Six Sigma;    Mining enterprise;    Process execution;    Production process;    Six sigma methods;    Six Sigma tools;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/214/1/012090/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/214/1/012090

学科分类：环境科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The article aims to present the currently most important two methods for production process streamlining, namely Lean Management and Six Sigma, and Lean Six Sigma, which combines the benefits of the preceding two. Lean, which originated in the Japanese automotive industry, is at present the most well-known and widely applied concept for the business cost reduction. It is also known as Lean Manufacturing or Lean Production. The system's main objective is to focus on cost-cutting in operations which did not add value for the customer. Six Sigma method seeks to ensure quality, or minimize variability, in processes so as to eliminate errors even before they appear. Six Sigma applies process execution methods that exclude the possibility of defects. A combination of these two methods provides a complete set of tools to improve the speed and efficiency of each process. The paper outlines cases of implementation of these methods in the world's mining industry and its financial effects. The synergy produced through a combination of Lean Management and Six Sigma is extremely powerful in this sector.