Kainexus

JULY 21, 2022

No matter what industry your organization is in, competition these days is tough. The Lean manufacturing approach is proven to achieve operational excellence and beat the competition. Regardless of your customers, every organization needs to improve and evolve constantly.

LEAN 82

LEAN Competition Industry 82

Exago

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Once the go-to strategy for ensuring business efficiency and growth, in the context of the current reality, Lean Management has been branded by some as being outdated. The post How can Lean and Innovation make your business evolve to 4.0?

LEAN 168

LEAN Innovation Management Competition Innovation 168

Kainexus

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

To succeed in today's hyper-competitive environment, organizations must strive to improve continuously. One of the most widespread is an approach that grew out of the Japanese automotive industry, Lean manufacturing. One of the most widespread is an approach that grew out of the Japanese automotive industry, Lean manufacturing.

LEAN 79

LEAN Software Developers Software Development Software 79

Kainexus

JANUARY 25, 2022

When many people think about Lean processes and management , they assume that the goal is to optimize each process with a step-by-step approach to reduce waste and implement incremental improvements. Because people who innovate have bold ideas, but it's Lean thinking that turns fantastic ideas into realities.

LEAN 79

LEAN Competition Innovation Disruption 79

Leanstack

APRIL 26, 2021

In this post, Alejandra shares her perspectives on when and how to incorporate lean, agile, and design thinking into your product lifecycle. I have been applying design-led strategies that combine agile and lean for almost 10 years, and while they work, they needed to provide more solid evidence for decision making.

Design Thinking 145

Design Thinking LEAN Agile Design 145

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

He’s the author of numerous books and an expert on how lean principles can be used to drive innovation. Competition aside, both face opposing physical forces that must be overcome to win. Inertia gets the blame for waning product performance and competitiveness, feature fatigue, and poor innovation pipeline throughput.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team LEAN 130

Leanstack

MARCH 14, 2019

And companies that continuously outlearn their competition win. A brief history of the Continuous Innovation Framework The early scaffolding for the Continuous Innovation Framework was described in my first book: Running Lean. March 9, 2012 - Running Lean Meta-Process - Lean Canvas Continuous Innovation Framework 2.0?—?June

LEAN 76

LEAN Design Thinking Design Roadmap 76

etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Friedrich Arnold, Senior Project Manager at etventure, explains how manufacturers can embrace the Lean Startup methodology as the centerpiece of their Digital Transformation. Proudly, the Head of Production explained to me: “We use Lean Production – meaning we eliminate waste from our manufacturing process.” The Proud Leader.

LEAN 56

LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Project Technical Review 56

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

The tool and techniques that stand out for me, in their contribution, value and my use have been, in no specific order, cover the jobs-to-be-done , ten types of innovation, crossing the chasm , blue ocean, business model canvas and value proposition canvas, building core competencies , lean start-up, agile and design sprints.

Artificial Inteligence 182

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 182

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

Companies that successfully bring new products to market rapidly, benefit from having a leg up on their competition while diminishing the negative effects of shrinking product life cycles. Lean Innovation doesn’t begin and end with product development. But how can an enterprise organization re-invent product commercialization?

Product Development 75

Product Development LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Marketing 75

Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

If your strategy is bad or your industry is declining, you may still fail, but you’ll still likely outperform your competition. But, if we embrace the challenge at hand, lean into the struggle, we will find satisfaction and accomplishment. And, which kind of business would you rather work in? Fun or not fun? Struggle is inevitable.

Tips 244

Tips LEAN Engagement Competition 244

Kainexus

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

We’ve written before about how the Lean management approach is prevalent in almost every industry. Supporting those pillars are the five principles of Lean. Successful companies are those that provide value more efficiently than the competition. Value is defined as anything that the customer wants and will pay for.

LEAN 44

LEAN Management Competition Industry 44

Business and Tech

MARCH 16, 2023

Because the CHIPS Act encourages businesses to lean in by providing STEM spaces and equipment, offering scholarships, promoting employee volunteerism, funding competitions, and creating internships and apprenticeships, Broadcom Foundation is doing its part.

LEAN 299

LEAN Resources Technology Trends 299

Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Lean Innovation Case Study: Bringing a New Product to Market Don’t have time to read the whole article? This is the story of how Edmunds.com used Lean Innovation practices to make their mission a reality. Eventually, they determined that Lean Innovation principles would be the best way to tackle this uncertainty.

LEAN 58

LEAN Case Study Study System 58

Qmarkets

JULY 31, 2023

This will increase productivity, improve customer experiences, streamline workflows, and reduce costs, resulting in long-term competitive edge. Our combined expertise in digital transformation, omnichannel strategies, and innovation management will empower businesses to stay competitive and adapt to changes in the market and customer demands.”

Culture 98

Culture Technical Review Software Review Roadmap 98

Qmarkets

JUNE 20, 2023

Ariana Smetana, CEO and founder of Accel IQ, said: “Staying competitive in the rapidly changing marketplace requires building faster new capabilities, and increasing efficiencies through lean innovation and transformative initiatives.”

Open Innovation 98

Open Innovation Technical Review Management Innovation Management 98

Kainexus

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In today’s hyper-competitive and rapidly changing environment, organizations must find innovative ways to improve quality, reduce waste, and get products to market quickly and efficiently. One of the most popular techniques is Standard work.

Software 90

Software Software Developers Software Development LEAN 90

Moves the Needle

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Anyone who has ever attended Lean Startup Conference (previously known as Lean Startup Week) in the past knows that this annual event regularly features invigorating speakers that divulge the newest insights and innovations in modern management for a wide array of industries and company types.

Conference 45

Conference LEAN Culture Learning 45

Leanstack

MARCH 14, 2019

And companies that continuously outlearn their competition win. A brief history of the Continuous Innovation Framework The early scaffolding for the Continuous Innovation Framework was described in my first book: Running Lean. March 9, 2012 - Running Lean Meta-Process - Lean Canvas Continuous Innovation Framework 2.0?—?June

LEAN 40

LEAN Design Thinking Design Roadmap 40

Planview

JULY 6, 2017

Flush times do not mean relief from competition. Connecting Lean Construction with Collective Intelligence. It’s in this spirit that several savvy leaders have made the connection between lean construction, which their firms have already embraced, and the practice of leveraging the intelligence and experience of every employee.

LEAN 40

LEAN Meeting Underperforming Technical Team Project 40

Planview

JULY 6, 2017

Flush times do not mean relief from competition. Connecting Lean Construction with Collective Intelligence. It’s in this spirit that several savvy leaders have made the connection between lean construction , which their firms have already embraced, and the practice of leveraging the intelligence and experience of every employee.

LEAN 40

LEAN Meeting Underperforming Technical Team Project 40

Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Organizations must also stay relevant and competitive to vie for funder support. This is the story of how SAY San Diego is using Lean Innovation to create real, powerful change in their community. When the focus is on survival, pausing to think about how to work smarter instead of harder seems outside of the scope of possibility.

LEAN 75

LEAN Change Case Study Underperforming Technical Team 75

Innov8rs

MARCH 17, 2024

Most of these systems trace back to the Lean Startup. But as even Steve Blank, the father of the Lean Startup movement, notes- if you apply the Lean Startup in the corporate context, you will only get innovation theater.

System 59

System Innovation Management Management LEAN 59

Qmarkets

MARCH 14, 2024

Lean Startup Methodology The Lean Startup methodology , created by Eric Ries, emphasizes the importance of rapid prototyping, validated learning, and other iterative product and service development techniques. It focuses on creating new demand and making the competition irrelevant by offering a unique value proposition.

Software 52

Software Innovation Innovation Management LEAN 52

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The belief that lean management principles will get the innovation out of the door quicker, has been one of those management adoptions that often trick us into believing we are achieving more than we actually are. Leans slows down and becomes increasingly burdened by fat being layered on, further down the innovation execution process.

Innovation Processes 206

Innovation Processes LEAN Innovation Agile 206

100%Open

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In today’s competitive business environment, organisations aspire to cultivate high-performance cultures that champion team innovation, agility, and the realisation of strategic objectives. Overemphasising Conformity: Traditional business education often leans towards conformity, emphasising established norms and best practices.

Culture 69

Culture Creativity LEAN Agile 69

The BMI Lab Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Alongside the series of episodes with entrepreneurs and innovation leaders, we recommend the first-ever ETL Research bonus episode which looks at one of the first empirical studies about lean startup , an approach that BMI Lab follows since day 1. If you want to find out more about our lean startup approach, check out our Launchpad.

LEAN 52

LEAN Innovation Tips Technical Review 52

Planview

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Here are some of the many ways you can use Instant Coffee: Brainstorming Incremental Planning Story Mapping Lean Coffee Impromptu Meetings PI Planning Retrospectives SWOT Analysis Standup Meetings. Lean Coffee. The Lean Coffee format is a structured, but agenda-less, meeting designed to facilitate collaborative group discussions.

Brainstorming 98

Brainstorming LEAN Technical Review Analysis 98

Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I am a strong believer and advocate of agile, design thinking, and lean startup. Lower Costs Lean Startup and Agile methods have a clear ROI - they lower costs. It’s a competitive advantage to know your customer better than anyone else and if it’s cheaper as well - why would you not want to get direct feedback from customers?

Training 72

Training LEAN Innovation Resources 72

Idea to Value

JULY 1, 2020

This is why “lean” and “agile” have become buzzwords today. In a competitive context, incompetence does not allow the mediocre to stay afloat for long and meritocracy is valuable and fair. Their power structures and jobs are threatened and they mobilize to deny or resist the new developments. How many incompetent managers do you see?

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Report Big Data Leadership LEAN 148

IdeaScale

OCTOBER 12, 2017

It’s more about maintaining competitive parity than gaining competitive advantage. Automakers dismissed the electric vehicle for decades as unprofitable and unwanted until Tesla showed up and put them behind in a field where they desperately need to be competitive. Sometimes you have to go against the current.

Radical Innovation 140

Radical Innovation Disruption Innovation Competition 140

Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

Razors have undergone incremental innovations over time Source: The Hustle Incremental innovations may not make headlines, but they’re the steady pulses that keep businesses competitive and responsive to market demands. This strategic alignment ensures that innovation efforts contribute to long-term success and competitiveness.

Radical Innovation 52

Radical Innovation Innovation Disruption Competition 52

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A word about the change in the marketplace But first, as the advertisers used to say, a brief word about what this calving of a behemoth into three still very large companies says about the market and competition. This "history" as I am describing it, takes place in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and probably began to end in the 1980s.

Agile 144

Agile Innovation Culture Leadership 144

Idea to Value

APRIL 12, 2022

And competition has its advantages. On the other end of the spectrum is Steve Blank, father of the Lean Startup movement (interviewed on the podcast here ), who thinks one should be a fast follower : First-Mover Advantage is an idea that just won’t die. As you keep innovating, you create further space between you and the market.

Strategy 257

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Innovation 257

Tim Kastelle

MARCH 7, 2016

This requires companies to proactively or reactively innovate their business models in order to remain competitive. The platform environment is mostly characterized by a tension between collaboration and competition of the participating companies, often referred to as coopetition. Cases in point: Lego and Burberry.

Innovation Management 100

Innovation Management Management LEAN Technical Review 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 25, 2022

That’s what creates competitive advantage. We can also see how these approaches were precursors to larger movements in lean startup, design thinking, and agile. The best solutions to the biggest problems become embedded in everyday life in ways that make swapping out one product or service for another difficult.

Innovation 130

Innovation System LEAN Agile 130

Kainexus

JANUARY 23, 2024

Efficient business processes are crucial for organizational success because they directly impact every element of operations, contributing to effectiveness, competitiveness, and sustainability. How can businesses effectively balance innovation with the requirement for established, efficient processes?

Management 75

Management Competition Innovation LEAN 75