FREE E-BOOKS
This eBook is 26 pages long and explains the 7 Wastes and shows examples in various industries such as Human Resources, Paid Search Marketing, Healthcare, Medical Records, Environment, and others. Includes Observation Form. |
5s Workplace Organization eBook Training 5S is considered a first step to applying Lean to systematically organize the workspace to help prepare teams for improvement. Download this 36 page slide deck. |
OTHER LEAN SIX SIGMA TEMPLATES
 Run Chart Template A run chart is one of the 7 quality tools. This template will help you quickly create one. Download XLSX file or learn more |
 Checksheet Template A basic Checksheet template to help you get started with simple data collection to determine the size of a problem. Download XLSX file |
 Action Plan Template This is a basic action plan template, focused on getting things done. Download XLSX file or learn more |
 Countermeasure Template A basic template to help you identify the countermeasures (ideas), owners, and timeline to implement solutions to root causes. Download XLSX file or learn more |
| Portfolio of Initiatives  This is a PowerPoint template of a classic Mckinsey strategic and tactical tool to map initiatives against variables important to the firm. Download PPTX file or learn more |
Customer Journey Map Template  A document that captures not just what happens to the customer, but how they feel and what they experience. Download PPTX file or learn more |
| RACI Matrix Charting eBook  A simple tool that aims to identify the parties that are Responsible, Accountable, Consulted and Informed. Download PDF file or learn more |
 Solution Selection Matrix A Powerpoint template to rank and prioritize potential solutions to verified root causes. Download PPTX file or learn more |
| FMEA Template  Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) Excel Worksheet that calculates and prioritizes failure modes in your process. Download XLSX file or learn more |
Kaizen Newspaper Template  Template worksheet to record daily management action items during lean events. Download XLSX file or learn more |
 Stakeholder Analysis Template Used to capture stakeholders and rank them by the perceived strength of their influence. Download PPTX file or learn more |
 Bank of America – Six Sigma in Finance and Banking Learn about Bank of America’s Six Sigma program and successes from back in 2004. Download PDF file |
 Critical to Quality (CTQ) Tree Template Basic template to capture critical to quality metrics and flow down to the next level of detail, called a tree. Download PPTX file or learn more |
 SIPOC PowerPoint Template Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Output, Customers diagram. Download PPTX file or learn more |
 Suggestion Form A simple example form for your employee suggestion program, with a section for 5 Why’s. Download DOC file or learn more |
 Lean A3 Form Example An actual A3 from Pete’s time at Toyota. Download PDF file or learn more |
| ECRS Work Analysis Template  Eliminate, Combine, Rearrange, and Simplify template to quickly identify wastes and implement immediate improvements.. Download XLXS file or learn more |
 Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats template for assessing internal and external risks. Download PPTX file or learn more |
 Hoshin-Kanri-X-Matrix-Template The Hoshin Kanri (X Matrix) Template is used for Policy Deployment down and back up through the organization. It helps you develop and implement plans that are both strategic, tactical, coordinated and agreed upon across people at all levels of the organization.Download XLSX file or learn more |
Business Process Analysis Template  This template allows the us to highlight specific process steps, the type of activity, time, and distance involved in that process step. Download XLSX file or learn more |
| Business Unit Objectives Alignment Worksheet  A simple and easy tool to ensure your lean and six sigma projects are aligned to business objectives and metrics. Download XLSX file or learn more |
Fishbone Diagram Generator  Creating fishbone diagrams can be difficult, so we created an Excel template to make it easier and look nicer. Simply enter your problem statement, major categories (or select from our list), and enter the causes, and the file will generate a diagram that you can save or print. Download XLSM file (Excel Macros must be enabled) or learn more |