Educational Resources

Hopefully, these questions provide useful information for anyone unable to meet with them at the event or those who are not headed to Germany this year.

Every manufacturing engineer is familiar with The Machine That Changed the World: The Story of Lean Production. First published in 1990, this classic book was the first to detail the Toyota Production System from which the principles of Lean Production were derived. The authors predicted that Lean Production would become the gold standard not only in the auto industry, but in every industry worldwide, including healthcare.

A large, market-leading orthopedics company turned to Viant for help in developing instruments for a high-profile, integrated joint replacement system.

A small startup had a prototype for a system to treat the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and was looking for a partner to help it take the next step.

Large surgical technology company needed to accelerate market release of novel flexible monopolar scissors for new laparoscopic surgical system.

A large supplier of orthopedic devices obtained an established arthroscopic product line as part of an acquisition.

A large surgical technology company was facing a competitive threat and needed to rapidly re-engineer one of its market-leading devices to lower the cost of use.

A fast-growing, midsize company in the spine market sought a supplier that could support the development of a new universal case and tray system for all its current and future reusable spinal surgery instruments.

A large surgical device company was planning to commercialize a first-of-its-kind articulating vessel sealer to strengthen its portfolio in the advanced energy device segment of the laparoscopic surgery market.

A leading global animal health company came to Viant for help with the manufacturing transfer of IV sets & accessories.