Upcoming Events
LPPDE North America 2023 In-Person Conference
Ann Arbor, Michigan
October 2-5, 2023
Looking to participate with LPPDE at an event? We organize one European in-person conference and one North American in-person conference per year as well as eleven Virtual Summits (4 hours each month). Check out our Sponsorship Packages!
Virtual Summits 2023
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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.
Seeking Lean Development Learners
John Dewey, one of the most influential educational philosophers of the 20th century, emphasized the importance of learning through experience and reflection. He believed that learning should not be a one-way transmission of knowledge, but rather a collaborative process of shared discovery.
Why implementing lean sometimes is so hard
We will talk about one of the most common mistakes in implementing Lean is that we take the copy paste approach where the methodology is taken out of its context and applied in a different one. When what we should be doing is making sure we understand the problem we are trying to fix, the principles behind the method that can help us to solve the problem and then adapt the method so that it fits into the environment where we are trying to apply it.
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Innovation Excellence
Our mission is to bring the insights on lean process and product development together for you to learn and exchange
What is Lean PD
Lean PD and Lean Thinking is more of a cultural aspect than a set of methods and tools
Exchange
Learn best practices from others and participate in workshops
Non-Profit
LPPDE is a non-profit organization created to foster opportunities to grow and share Lean PD knowledge
It was great to learn so much and connect with so many people in a close & personal environment!
Thanks to you and the rest of the board on delivering a successful event! I attended a couple of great sessions and learned new info to put to use in our product development system.
The LPPDE conference has provided me with fantastic learning and networking opportunities, and has taught time more about LEAN PD than any training I have ever attended. Thank you for this excellent experience!
Excellent event. Very good speakers, time for exchange, and networking is really worthwhile.