lean product development
E323025
Lean product development is a management and engineering approach that applies lean principles to the design and development process to reduce waste, accelerate time-to-market, and maximize customer value.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| lean product development canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lean product development Context triple: [Toyota Production System, influenced, lean product development]
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Design Matters
Design Matters is a long-running podcast and interview series hosted by Debbie Millman that explores the creative processes, careers, and philosophies of leading designers, artists, and thinkers.
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Low Center for Industrial Innovation
The Low Center for Industrial Innovation is a major research and technology facility at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that supports advanced engineering, manufacturing, and industrial innovation activities.
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Centre for Industrial Sustainability
The Centre for Industrial Sustainability is a research centre at the University of Cambridge focused on developing sustainable, resource-efficient industrial systems and business models.
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Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering
The Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering is a leading research center specializing in the reliability, prognostics, and life-cycle management of electronic systems and products.
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal that promotes sustainable resource use, reduced waste and pollution, and environmentally sound production and consumption patterns worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lean product development Target entity description: Lean product development is a management and engineering approach that applies lean principles to the design and development process to reduce waste, accelerate time-to-market, and maximize customer value.
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A.
Design Matters
Design Matters is a long-running podcast and interview series hosted by Debbie Millman that explores the creative processes, careers, and philosophies of leading designers, artists, and thinkers.
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B.
Low Center for Industrial Innovation
The Low Center for Industrial Innovation is a major research and technology facility at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute that supports advanced engineering, manufacturing, and industrial innovation activities.
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C.
Centre for Industrial Sustainability
The Centre for Industrial Sustainability is a research centre at the University of Cambridge focused on developing sustainable, resource-efficient industrial systems and business models.
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D.
Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering
The Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering is a leading research center specializing in the reliability, prognostics, and life-cycle management of electronic systems and products.
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E.
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal that promotes sustainable resource use, reduced waste and pollution, and environmentally sound production and consumption patterns worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering approach
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management approach ⓘ product development methodology ⓘ |
| addresses |
coordination across disciplines
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high variability in development work ⓘ uncertainty in requirements ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
accelerate time-to-market
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maximize customer value ⓘ reduce waste ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
aerospace industry
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automotive industry ⓘ consumer electronics industry ⓘ software industry ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
product design
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product development process ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Toyota Production System principles
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linked to:
Toyota Production System
lean thinking ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
built-in quality
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cross-functional collaboration ⓘ deferred commitment ⓘ early customer feedback ⓘ elimination of non-value-added activities ⓘ limiting work in progress ⓘ pull-based planning ⓘ rapid experimentation ⓘ set-based concurrent engineering ⓘ short development cycles ⓘ visual management ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
continuous improvement
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flow efficiency ⓘ knowledge creation ⓘ learning cycles ⓘ value creation ⓘ |
| goal |
enhance customer satisfaction
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improve predictability of delivery ⓘ improve product quality ⓘ increase development productivity ⓘ reduce development lead time ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | adaptation of lean manufacturing to development ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
agile product development
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concurrent engineering ⓘ lean manufacturing ⓘ lean software development ⓘ |
| timeHorizon | early concept phase to product launch ⓘ |
| uses |
A3 problem solving
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continuous integration practices ⓘ kanban boards ⓘ obeya rooms ⓘ standardized work ⓘ value stream mapping ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: lean product development Description of subject: Lean product development is a management and engineering approach that applies lean principles to the design and development process to reduce waste, accelerate time-to-market, and maximize customer value.
Referenced by (1)
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