The Mastery of Innovation: A Field Guide to Lean Product Development
I wrote this book to show that lean product developers get their ideas to market faster!Lean product development principles help companies master the art and science of innovation, to help them generate better ideas and then execute those ideas more successfully.I spent nearly two years visiting companies that had achieved sustainable results through the mastery of innovation: reduced time-to-market, more new products, and more profitable products.  These companies have generously shared their experiences so that you can get your own best ideas to market faster.In all, I talked with people at over 60 companies.  Chapter Three summarizes the results of these conversations.  Nineteen of those companies agreed to contribute case studies, showing exactly how they had interpreted lean principles to get better results from product development.This book includes Discussion Questions, Next Actions, a Self-Assessment and a Book Study Guide to help you turn their experiences into practical actions for your company.Profiled companies include:A-DecBuckeye TechnologiesDJO GlobalFord Motor CompanyGoodyear Tire CompanyHixsonIrwin Seating CompanyMetsecNielsen KellermanNovo NordiskPlayworld SystemsPhilips ElectronicsRUAG SpaceScaniaSteelcaseUngar MarketingVaisalaVisteonWatlow