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We interviewed many lean product development consultants and she was the best. (4:32)
 
Jacek Dutkiewicz, Product & Market Development Manager
Buckeye Technologies, Memphis, TN

She listened to our needs before making recommendations that were right for us. (3:09)
 
Paul Horne, Senior Vice President of
Product & Market Development
Buckeye Technologies, Memphis, TN

Katherine's work with lean product development helped us weather the 2009 economic crisis. (3:21; 4:28)
 

She helped us "right size" lean product development to meet our mid sized company's needs.

  Brett Barrett, Corporate Vice President &
Director of Product Development & Strategy
Playworld Systems, Lewisburg, PA



She was responsive to my needs as a product developer. (2:57)
 
Eric Tritsch, Concept Development Manager
Playworld Systems, Lewisburg, PA

 

Katherine helps us stay on the cutting edge of lean product development.
(2:42)

 
Rich Gildersleeve, Chief Technology Officer
DJO, San Diego, CA

Katherine encouraged us to adapt lean product development to meet our needs. (1:41; 2:36; 2:54)

 

She helped us identify and execute a pilot project that accelerated our progress.

When she showed up, we weren't sure we wanted her there - we told her that and she took everything we could throw at her.

 
Sarah McCarvill, Engineering Manager
Otto Bock Health Care, Salt Lake City, UT

Katherine helped us develop a solid foundation for lean product development. (3:11; 1:17; 0:48)

 

She helped us develop a Visual Product Portfolio Management system that makes it much easier to see whether or not we have the right mix of products.

It's important to engage with Katherine from the executive level to front line employees to make the most of your work with her.

Rodney Johnson, Knowledge and Business Intelligence Specialist
Access Business Group, Orange County, CA

Katherine worked with us in Singapore to improve our engineering change order process in a "process improvement blitz. (6:00)
 
Cathal Flanagan, Director of Equipment Engineering
Kulicke & Soffa, Fort Washington, PA

 



 

 

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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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