Industry Week
Lean talent demand exceeds Six Sigma by almost 68% in the current study, almost double the 35% edge it held last year.  
             Demand for lean talent over Six Sigma talent has accelerated at  its fastest year-over-year pace in the study's history, according to  Avery Point Group. 
Why has a desire for lean talent overtaken that for Six Sigma? Noble  suggests that companies may be seeking a "more practical way" to get  results with fewer resources -- and to get those results more  immediately. For some, Six Sigma carries a stigma of "paralysis  analysis," with results considered a more long-term endeavor, he says.  
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