Take 25-50% out of cycle time with Lean and AI
Process improvement often ends as a slide deck. Delivered as a measured program with automation built in, it takes real time out of the operation.
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Why process work stalls
Most process programs map the current state, recommend a future state, and stop. Without redesign in production and automation behind it, the operation drifts back to how it ran before. The waste returns because nothing structural changed.
Lean and Six Sigma, plus automation
InfoSun combines Lean and Six Sigma rigor with AI-powered automation and a target operating model. We find the waste, redesign the process, and put the redesign into production with AI agents handling the repeatable steps under human supervision. The program is measured, not described.
- Map and measure the process to find real waste, not assumed waste.
- Redesign for flow, then automate the repeatable steps.
- Stand up a target operating model so the gains hold.
Measured outcomes
The typical result is a 25-50% cycle-time reduction with lower cost and higher productivity, baselined in discovery and tracked against the target. The bullwhip effect, where small demand swings amplify upstream, shrinks as processes tighten and signal improves.
- Process work fails when it stops at recommendations.
- Redesign plus automation keeps the gains from drifting back.
- A target operating model makes the improvement durable.
- Typical result: 25-50% cycle-time reduction, measured.
The bullwhip effect is when small changes in customer demand amplify into larger swings upstream in the supply chain, causing excess inventory, stock-outs, and cost. Tighter processes, better demand signal, and faster decisions reduce it.
Lean removes waste and improves flow; Six Sigma reduces variation and defects. Combined with automation of the repeatable steps and a target operating model, they take time out of the process and keep it out.
See what this looks like on your operation.
Request an AssessmentWritten and reviewed by the InfoSun operations team. Last updated July 14, 2026.