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bottom line and a net margin of 15%, six points higher than the 9% indus-
try average. Starwood uses green belt (GB) and black belt (BB) change
agents and SWAT teams to help hotels meet their objectives. Starwood
rolls out new projects to its hotels every 2 weeks. One safety-related proj-
ect cut accident rates from 6 per 100,000 work hours to only 1. In 2010,
iSixSigma magazine rated Starwood Hotels as the number one place to
work for Six Sigma professionals.
Bank of America documented over $2 billion in savings from Lean Six
Sigma.
Apogee Enterprises Inc., a glass company, saves $5 to $12 million a year
using Lean Six Sigma.
Boeing’s C-17 tail cone team improved safety and reduced time per aircraft
by 66 hours saving over $900,000.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, Maryland, used Six Sigma
to save over $4 million in 2005 and $3.6 million in 2006.
Chevron used Six Sigma to save $200 million worldwide in 2007. The aver-
age Six Sigma project saves Chevron a million dollars.
What could you accomplish with Lean Six Sigma?