Lean Process Creation:Why Developing a Product that Customers Actually Want Requires a Great Process (1 Day Class)

Lean Process Creation: Why Developing a Product that Customers Actually Want Requires a Great Process to Produce and Deliver It

Many leaders focus the majority of their process improvement efforts after the launch of new products or services. But by then, nearly 80% of the cost -- and hence waste -- has already been locked-in by the product and process designs.

In contrast to traditional methods of creating new products and services, Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) is about creating profitable value streams. This includes designing all of the process steps required to build and deliver your product or service to customers with maximum value and minimum waste.

This workshop, aimed at those involved in the design or operation of new products and services, explores how to focus lean process design energy within the development system. It also demonstrates key LPPD concepts to support the process design efforts.  Exercises throughout the workshop will reinforce key concepts.

Attendees will learn:

• Lean process creation within Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD);
• Failure modes introduction and exercise with lean process creation;
• Case study introduction;
• Hands-on exercises;
• Key enablers for lean process creation;
• Action steps for moving the organization forward;
• How to embed key lean process creation enablers into an LPPD system

Level:

Intermediate and higher