Where lean product development experts and practitioners share their stories
My Story: Part 1
A story of transitioning from a slow, dilapidated, development environment to a lean innovation engine. I joined the company as a manager in the mechanical engineering department in 2011. We had a waterfall product development system. I recall one project that had...
Revolutionizing R&D in Pharma
How a multifaceted approach can help the industry improve efficiency and throughput
Building Brilliance: Organizational Learning through Set-Based Concurrent Engineering
Creating and applying new knowledge is the crux of innovation. Since knowledge creation and application require a great deal of learning, it’s no surprise that many leaders in innovation aspire to make their companies “learning organizations.”
Where Do Most Visual Management Implementations Stop Today?
For the practitioners of Visual Management (VM), we would like to initiate a dialogue on potential opportunities to what we believe would further VM and reflect with you on the challenges around implementation. This speaks to shifting performance from better program...
Supercharging Innovation Culture through Visual Management
I have been engaged with Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) for almost two decades, and the principle I think most imperative to embrace is Visual Management. I am a visual learner (about 65% of us are!) and my experience has taught me that visuals promote...
Agile or Lean – Which is Better?
Product development can be a complex and challenging process, with many different methodologies and frameworks used as a guide. While there is some overlap between these different approaches, each has its own unique characteristics and strengths.