3 Life Hacks Using Six Sigma

By Sunanda K. Malik

Do you face these issues in life?

1. Don’t have enough money2. Run out of groceries3. Need to lose weight?

… many of us do!

The answer lies in…

Six Sigma(who would have thought!)

1. Save money!

Source: Hemant Kumar a Six Sigma Certified Professional with an MBA in Project Management blogs about this:

1. Make a list of all of your inflows on one column and outflows in the next column

2. Classify them as Value Added, Non Value Added (Un-necessary) and Non Value added (Necessary).

3. Look long and hard at the items you have identified as Non Value Added (Un-necessary) and minimize/eliminate them.

… you just used a Lean tool to save yourself some money my friend!

2. Never run out of groceries!

Source: an article on goleansixsigma.com

1. Keep a pad on the refrigerator door with a grocery list.

2. Anyone who uses the last item or notices you are running low on an ingredient puts that item on the list.

3. The next person to do the grocery shopping will take the list to replenish supplies. … you just used Kanban to plan your

groceries better, my friend!

3. Lose weight!

Source: Praveen Gupta writes this on qualitydigest.com

1. Understand the ‘Control’ Phase:Gain an understanding of the Six Sigma principle Y = f(x), i.e.,Weight gain = Calories added (i.e., Calories in – Calories burned)

2. Establish an aggressive and achievable target

3. Define the project to enjoy its benefits

4. Remind yourself every day

5. Give it a high priority and make changes as necessary

6. Monitor your progress and celebrate improvement daily … you just used DMAIC to lose weight, my friend!

Thank You!