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Posted on December 31, 2019February 4, 2020

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.

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Posted on December 27, 2019April 21, 2020

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,…

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Posted on December 24, 2019February 4, 2020

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…

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Posted on December 10, 2019April 16, 2020

Which comes first – Muda or Mura?

When people begin their lean journeys, they are usually taught about the 8 Wastes or Muda. The 8 Wastes are taught as the foundation of Lean. But the 8 Wastes…

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Posted on December 6, 2019December 30, 2019

Value vs Waste – Part II

In my last post, I wrote about how to define value and differentiate between value-added and non-value added activities. I thought about I could add value for my readers (customers)…

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Posted on December 4, 2019April 16, 2020

Value vs Waste

The Lean thinking journey begins with defining your customers and what customers will see as value-added in your product or service. Everything that doesn’t fall within that “value-add” bucket is…

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Posted on November 29, 2019April 16, 2020

What is Lean Product Development?

The purpose of Product Development is to create new products that improve the lives of customers. Companies in the Product Development space often struggle to make products that resonate with…

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