Lean Six Sigma, 1Q06 Update: Lean Continues to Show High Performance

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• In This Update
  • Lean Companies Outperform Their Peers
    • Faster Revenue Growth
    • Figure: Worldwide Lean and Nonlean Revenue Index, 1Q02-4Q05
    • Higher Profit Margins
    • Figure: Worldwide Lean and Nonlean Median Net Profit Margins, 1Q02-4Q05
    • More Productive Use of Inventory
    • Figure: Worldwide Lean and Nonlean Inventory Efficiency Index, 1Q02-4Q05
    • Figure: Worldwide Lean and Nonlean 2002-2004 Average Inventory Efficiency by Industry Segment
  • Vendor Activity (December-March)
    • Ultriva (Formerly eBots)
    • Factory Logic
    • Oracle
    • SupplyWorks
  • Case Study - DuPont
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  • Related Research