Six Sigma principles can transform your cannabis grow

This is especially true in cultivation, the costliest and most process-oriented section of the marijuana supply chain.

Cultivators can raise operational efficiency and gain a sustainable edge over the competition by leaning into well-designed processes that improve quality and consistently deliver standout products.

One such framework that lends itself to cultivation is Six Sigma, a set of tools and strategies for process improvement.

Six Sigma’s name doesn’t refer to a number of steps in the process but, rather, the outcomes of a process being within six standard deviations on a normal distribution curve.

The central idea is to make operations more efficient and produce higher-quality outputs with the ultimate aim being near-perfection: no more than 3.4 defects per 1 million opportunities.

Six Sigma has been used by companies such as Amazon, Starbucks, Nike and 3M, but it is useful for businesses of any size.

Cultivation operations that adopt Six Sigma can achieve consistency in their harvests, improve yields and quality, reduce waste and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Customer-first approach

The cannabis industry is replete with examples of companies wasting capital on things that add little to the customer experience.

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