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Latest Activity: Oct. 6, 2009

MRT - Lean PD Resources

This group was created to provide those with vested interest in Lean PD a place to discuss and share ideas, tools and resources around the application of lean principles in product development process work. Below you will find links, articles and discussion threads. Feel free to jump right in and share your opinions.

MRT ARTICLES and PUBLICATIONS:
Additional articles and links may be found in the discussion forum and blog postings seen below.

> Special Report on Lean PD Practices

BLOG POSTS:

> Looking for Lean in All the Wrong Places...
> Witch Hunts for Waste...
> A brief history of MRT's Lean Experience...
> LEI Connection Center now open for business...
> Can you code your way to lean pd?
> Even Gold Standards are getting Tarnished

Discussion Forum

Is there value in value stream mapping? 2 Replies

In the production world, "value" is one of the main tenets of lean philosophy and value stream analysis and mapping (VSA/M) considered a critical first step in beginning a lean manufacturing implemen…

Started by Gregg Tong. Last reply by Robert May Oct. 6, 2009.

The pros and cons of set-based design 1 Reply

Set based design is often identified as a critical Lean PD process employed by Toyota, so much so that many people have focused on it as a high leverage tool to prioritize. What is set-based design…

Started by Gregg Tong. Last reply by Robert May Oct. 6, 2009.

What's in a name?

Gene Kania of mc2solutions wrote an article in the March 2008 issue of Visions entitled "Can we just stop calling it "Lean" Product Development?". Click here to download a .pdf of the article. So w…

Started by Gregg Tong Jul. 9, 2008.