Let it flow: how lean product development sparked a revolution.

From: Industrial Engineer | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

IN THE BEGINNING, ALL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT processes were lean, and it was good. New products flowed swiftly from concept to delivery. The same person would conceive an idea, design the product, and supervise its manufacturing. Value was added continuously, and work products never sat idle. But this happy time could not last forever.

As organizations grew, they began to specialize. With specialization, the age of flow ended. Marketing specialists completed all their work before delivering it to engineering. Engineering specialists finished all their work before providing it to ...

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