Monthly Archives: April 2011

Staying on Track and Solving Problems – Lean Accounting for NPD Blog #7

Staying on Track and Solving Problems Lean Accounting for NPD Blog #7 There are some basic lean approaches that apply very well to new product development. In a production process, the cell operators track the process every hour or more. … Continue reading

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Financial Forecasting – SOFP Series Blog #6

Financial Forecasting SOFP Series Blog #6 In previous blogs we discussed why SOFP is important for the lean organization, and how to complete the first 3 steps of the monthly SOFP process. In this blog we will look at step … Continue reading

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The SOFP Planning Meeting – SOFP Series Blog #5

The SOFP Planning Meeting SOFP Series Blog #5 We are now at the third step in the SOFP process. The forecasts of customer demand for each value stream are available from sales & marketing, and the value stream operations people … Continue reading

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