In June’s Textile Rental, I wrote an article titled “Lean Six Sigma—Declare All-Out War on Waste.” It introduced readers to Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and provided important background on fundamentals, methodology and benefits. The goal was to present a broad overview of LSS and provide answers to the following question, “What is it and how does it work?”
 
The response has been terrific! Companies are embracing the concepts of LSS and implementing improvements, in some cases radical improvements, in their existing operations. However, I’m still receiving e-mails and calls from operators asking the following questions:
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