The Avery Point Group Lean and Six Sigma Talent Study

Demand for Six Sigma Talent Gains on Lean [INFOGRAPHIC]

April 10, 2013
Robust demand for continuous improvement talent remains concentrated on lean skill sets, but Six Sigma shows renewed strength in new study.

Companies’ demand for lean skills continues to exceed that for Six Sigma expertise in a robust market for continuous improvement talent. Nevertheless, demand for Six Sigma talent may be staging a comeback.

So indicate findings from the ninth annual talent study conducted by The Avery Point Group, which examined 7,097 recent internet job postings to reach its conclusions.

In last year’s study, demand for lean talent exceeded that for Six Sigma by almost 68%. That 68% margin narrowed to little more than 24% in the current study.

This infographic, produced by The Avery Point Group, illustrates the changing demand landscape for lean and Six Sigma talent. Also read “Is Demand for Six Sigma Talent Staging a Comeback?” for more detail. 

About the Author

Jill Jusko

Bio: Jill Jusko is executive editor for IndustryWeek. She has been writing about manufacturing operations leadership for more than 20 years. Her coverage spotlights companies that are in pursuit of world-class results in quality, productivity, cost and other benchmarks by implementing the latest continuous improvement and lean/Six-Sigma strategies. Jill also coordinates IndustryWeek’s Best Plants Awards Program, which annually salutes the leading manufacturing facilities in North America. 

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