Lean Innovation A Fast Path from Knowledge to Value
Within manufacturing, Lean has lead to significant results throughout the world. But what happens when Lean meets Innovation? Is the needed creativity destroyed, or can Lean make the results of the organization even better? In Lean Innovation, Claus Sehes
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Claus Sehested · Henrik Sonnenberg
Lean Innovation A Fast Path from Knowledge to Value
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Claus Sehested Implement Consulting Group P/S Slotsmarken 16 2970 Hørsholm Denmark [email protected]
Henrik Sonnenberg Implement Consulting Group P/S Slotsmarken 16 2970 Hørsholm Denmark [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-15894-0 e-ISBN 978-3-642-15895-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-15895-7 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010936266 c Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg Cover graphics: IMPERIET/Lonnie Hamburg, Copenhagen Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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Preface
In 15th-century Spain, the Port of Cádiz was a hub of ship builders, sailmakers, sailors, merchants, captains and rich noblemen. All these men had one thing in common – they shared the dream of unknown territory where great riches awaited. And fueled by this dream, they embarked on great adventures. They did not always chart the right course, were hit by storms and suffered disasters along the way. They learned new things and had to improvise with whatever they had at hand. And yet, because the captain and his crew believed in their dream and because they worked together to achieve a common goal, the seafarers ultimately did return to Spain with great riches. Lean innovation is about discovering new territory and about efficient realization of a dream. We enjoy working in environments where focused action transforms dreams into results. Strategy and innovation have been our professional passion for more than ten years. And during that time, we have designed development organizations and innovation processes, produced product strategies and developed products. We have coached leaders, project managers and specialists in innovation work, and we have participated in development projects as sparring partners and coaches. All of this has taught us that innovation has the strongest impact on the bottom line, and creates the highest employee satisfaction when the company does a good job in a few key areas: • Innovation work should be based on a good understanding of th
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