$$Lean Six Sigma $($LSS$)$ has emerged as a key to achieving world$-$class value$-$added processes. But not everyone has benefited equally from$$implementing$$these operating philosophies and their accompanying tool sets.

Discussion:$$Based on the results of an Internet search$$identify a Lean Six Sigma$$implementation$$success story.

$($Note: you may use your own personal experience if you were at a company when$$the formal lean six sigma implementation$$took place.$$You must have experienced the specific events, decisions and investments made by leadership to use this experience. This means that your experience was from the initial implementation and not working projects.$)$

Describe how LSS was brought into the organization. How did the key decision$-$makers use Lean Six Sigma tools to achieve success$$that is$,$ improve value and decrease costs?

Identify the specific events, decisions, or investments they made in order to leverage operations as a competitive weapon.