This podcast is a study guide for the Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Exam Preparation. This training introduces the fundamentals of Lean Six Sigma, explaining what Six Sigma is as a data-driven approach to reduce defects and variation, and defining Lean as the continuous effort to eliminate waste. It details the principles of the Toyota Production System (TPS), including its house model with pillars of Just-In-Time (JIT) and Jidoka, and its foundation of Heijunka. The content also outlines Womack's five principles of Lean, discusses concepts like the Kano model, types of waste (Muda, Mura, Muri), sources of variation, and the impact of complexity, offering methods like the PDSA cycle and DMAIC for continuous improvement and problem-solving in business processes.