Lean manufacturing focuses on the elimination of waste or non-value-added activities,whereas Six Sigma focuses on reducing the variation or improving the consistency of a process.

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This statement is true. Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma have different focuses, with lean aiming to eliminate waste and Six Sigma aiming to reduce variation. However, the two methodologies can be complementary and used together in some cases.

Lean Manufacturing Focuses on the Elimination of Waste or Non-Value-Added