Lean: The mother of invention?

Posted on 11 May 2011 by The Manufacturer

Don Reinertsen, president of product design process specialist Reinertsen & Associates, shows that just because you understand lean, doesn’t mean you understand lean product development.

We all know the story of the spread of lean principles. Starting in Japan and spreading around the world, lean thinking and the values of the Toyota Production System have revolutionised manufacturing. With the appearance of, Lean Thinking, this revolution expanded beyond manufacturing. But alas, the world isn’t always friendly towards new ideas and when…

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