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Camas, WA. 98607
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Products and Services


These products and services provide a good entry point for people who want to explore the possibilities for achieving growth before making a commitment.

Web Learning

On-site training is effective but expensive and does not work well when teams cross geographies. These web learning experiences give you the ability to learn key concepts either on your own or as part of a team. We keep the technology simple: a biweekly teleconference that we record for the people who miss it, with an online presentation. Throughout the course, you have access to Katherine to help you complete your homework assignment. Your registration includes the teleconference, recorded audio and supplemental resources.

Here are the offerings for the fall of 2010:

  • Lean Product Development Basics

    This course provides an introduction to lean principles, practices and tools for product developers, including rapid learning cycles, A3 reports,visual planning, Voice of the Customer, SBCE and the Chief Engineer, among others.

  • How to Maximize Flow in Knowledge Creation Value Streams

    This course is designed to deepen your understanding of your organization's knowledge creating value streams, especially in strategy development, market and customer research, advanced technical research and product development.

Just-In-Time Lean PD Call

A Just-In-Time Lean PD call is a short, focused session with Katherine to help you answer a specific problem related to lean product development. If this turns into a project within 60 days, we will credit our fee against your first invoice. Learn more about this offering, including full description and terms.

Toolkits and Audio CD Sets

These sets combine audio files and slidesets with additional resources such as templates, example documents and written articles to provide lean product developers with the tools they need and the knowledge to use them effectively.

Other Products

These items reinforce learning. They make great giveaways for corporate events, team meetings and trainings.

Our Bookstore on Amazon

We've selected the critical few books that you need to read if you are serious about improving organizational performance. They represent the books that Katherine keeps on the top shelf of her bookcase, and the ones she frequently recommends to clients.

 

 

 

 

 

Ready for More?

Katherine Radeka helps you get your ideas to market faster. When you are ready to get serious about putting lean product development into practice to help you shorten time to market, increase R & D capacity or lower costs, she is ready to help.

She knows how to tailor lean product development to meet the needs of companies ranging from the Fortune 100 to family firms earning $10 - $50 million per year, in a wide variety of industries.

Her clients say that she is tough where it counts, but easy to work with and deeply knowledgeable.

Learn more about how she works at Whittier Consulting Group, Inc.

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Knowledge Brief of the Week

Join us each Friday for a complimentary discussion on a fascinating aspect of lean product development.

Next session:

August 27, 2010 - 8 am PDT / 11 am EDT
Four Box Problem Solving: A Jump Start into a Rapid Learning Cycle


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Web Classes

These interactive classes provide opportunities to learn more about lean product development from the comfort of your own office.

Dial in live, watch the video or listen to the mp3 recording afterwards.

  • Fundamentals of Lean Product Development:
    Eliminate Late Design Changes

    First Class: Friday, September 17

  • How to Maximize Flow in Knowledge Creation Value Streams
    First Class: Thursday, September 16

  • How to Build Support for Lean Product Development
    First Class: Friday, November 12

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Katherine's Blog:

Field Notes
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