Lean Six Sigma Bursts: E139: Six Common Types of Process Improvement Projects for Lean Six Sigma Certification

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In this episode, I summarize 6 different types of projects you can use for a Lean Six Sigma certification

  1. Improve Quality
  2. Reduce Speed and Time
  3. Reduce Cost and Consumption of Resources
  4. Reduce Risk
  5. Improve Capacity and Flow
  6. Improve Experience and Satisfaction Ratings

I also share examples of each across 4 industries: Manufacturing, Office, Government and Healthcare

You can also read about these 6 types by going to https://greenbeltcertification.com/2026/05/17/common-types-of-process-improvement-projects-for-lean-and-six-sigma-certification-programs/

I also mentioned that there are a long list of project ideas by industry and department, which can be found at https://www.biz-pi.com/lean-and-six-sigma-project-ideas/

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