Every executive has learned about the worth of Lean as a way of eliminating waste and "fat." However when operations are novel and complex-as in product development, research, information technology, and many other types of jobs-cutting out the "fat" turns out to be much more difficult.
To understand persuasion in an environment defined by extreme novelty and sophistication, we drew on our experiences using several processes, and in particular Lockheed Martin's Lean enactment for the F-22 fighter aircraft. Our analysis guide to a trajectory that executives and managers can ensue to become Lean without endangering initiation.
PUBLICATION DATE: August 01, 2012 PRODUCT #: CMR513-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Related Case Solutions & Analyses:
Maple Tree Accessory Shop
Finding the Right Corporate Legal Strategy
Radiometer, 2013
Foreign Direct Investment and South Africa (B)
Owen’s Precision Machining
Atari: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Dacia Duster SUV
Foursquare
Choices in U.S. Trade Policy
Enron Development Corp.: The Dabhol Power Project in Maharashtra, India (A)
