In today's fast-moving, complex business environment, you must continually adapt to exceptions – both within manufacturing and across the supply network – while leveraging lean manufacturing and Six Sigma best practices.

SAP solutions support both lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles, so you can intelligently adapt to exceptions and build a lean and Six Sigma-compliant enterprise that lays the foundation for value creation.

By combining lean and Six Sigma approaches within an adaptive manufacturing environment, you can:

• Increase responsiveness – React quickly to market changes and take advantage of emerging opportunities – without carrying excess inventory. You'll also be able to reduce cycle times to provide exactly what your customers want, when they want it.
• Improve efficiencies – Minimize non-value-added activities and eliminate waste. This will help you improve your order fill rates, increase on-time shipments, and decrease lead times.
• Reduce operating costs – Cut the costs associated with exception resolution – while ensuring the highest levels of quality and customer service.