Scaling at Speed: Novel Retooling & Automation Boost Production to Meet 30% Demand Growth—in Just 13 Months
A drug delivery company needed an alternative supplier that could provide highly specialized technical capabilities, scalable production and reliable supply chain to meet rapid increasing demand.
Lean Product Launch: 3 Ways 3P Events Can Reduce Waste, Risk, and Time-to-Market
Get a diverse group of smart people in a room and present them with a challenge. Brainstorm ideas and collaborate to choose the best solution. Build a mockup and simulate the process to learn as much as you can before bringing it into the real world. Sounds like a solid foundation for a successful a […]
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Could Lean Product Development Get You to Market Faster?
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 […]
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Lean Product Development Dramatically Accelerates Time to Market for Laparoscopic Device
A large surgical technology company was facing competitive pressure and needed to accelerate the market release of a novel flexible monopolar scissors for a new laparoscopic surgical system.
Novel Articulating Tissue Sealer Design Gains First-to-Market Advantage
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.
Lean Product Launch with 3P Event Reduces Risk & Compresses Timeline for Energy-Based Device
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 scale up assembly and manufacturing.
Quick Transfer of Tools for Complex Molded Components Increases Customer Satisfaction
A midsize, market-leading blood management company was having major quality issues with the molding supplier for critical components of its flagship product, resulting in supply chain interruptions and a high rate of customer complaints.