The Devastating Impact Capacity Utilization Has on New Product Development
Capacity Utilization is the single biggest factor that affects Queues and slows down Product Development. Read more
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The Effect of Queues in Product Development
How do Queues affect your Product Development? #leanproductdevelopment #productdevelopment #queues
Basics of Queuing Theory in Lean Product Development
Learn about the basic terms of Queuing Theory and Little’s Law. Calculate how long your queue of work will take to get done.
Does Stage-Gate Product Development still offer value?
For years, companies have been using the Stage-Gate Product Development process developed by Dr. Robert Cooper in the mid 1980’s. It was developed as a roadmap for conceiving, developing and…
6 Ways to Reduce Unpredictability in Product Development
Feel like you’re always muddling through or flying by the seat of your pants? The key is to improve Tacit knowledge. Learn more at http://www.2gemba.com/blog.
8 Wastes of Product Development
As I write this post, I assume that the 8 Wastes of Manufacturing are pretty well documented and known. The 8 Manufacturing wastes (abbreviated as D.O.W.N.T.I.M.E) are Defects, Over-production, Waiting,…
What if Santa was Lean?
No, I’m not fat-shaming Santa Claus and his belly full of jelly! Rather, I was thinking what if Santa ran a lean operation at the North Pole? How would it…
Why Develop Products Faster?
Most businesses think that product is the most important thing, but without great leadership, mission and a team that delivers results at a high level, even the best product won’t…