We hear so much about “lean” these days: Lean Manufacturing, which most companies have embraced and are working towards, then there’s’ Lean Accounting, Lean Purchasing, and Lean New Product Development. Some people think Lean New Product Development is simply a derivation of Lean Manufacturing where you employ the same waste reduction methodologies and you will achieve results. While incremental improvements may result, Lean New Product Development is really a total paradigm shift.
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