The Significance of Simulation

摘要

The Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) body of knowledge, introduced in 2010, included the subject of simulation and, specifically, digital process simulation. This is refreshing because this tool is often omitted from lean Six Sigma training. Simulation is the act of modeling the characteristics or behaviors of a physical or abstract system. The simulation may be conducted in various manners ranging from a simple manual representation-such as an exercise taught in a lean Six Sigma class-to a highly complex mathematical model involving a high-speed computer system.