NAVSUP graduates first class of Lean Six Sigma "Black Belts".(Naval Supply Systems Command)

As part of its effort to eliminate inefficient business practices through a process improvement methodology called Lean Six Sigma, the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) selected the first wave of Lean Six Sigma "Black Belts" in April of this year. On Aug. 12, 24 NAVSUP employees graduated from 160 hours of intensive Black Belt training and are now armed with the tools that will help streamline NAVSUP processes across the globe.

Lean Six Sigma is an industry-proven, data-driven management approach that combines the strategy and solution set from Lean manufacturing w