Lean Manufacturing

DevOps

Oct 19, 2022 · Product Management

Defining What Flows Through a Software Value Stream: The Four Types of Work Items

The article explains how to apply lean manufacturing principles to software delivery by identifying four distinct work‑item categories that flow through a software value stream—features and defect fixes, security/compliance tasks, enabler work, and technical‑debt reduction—enabling organizations to measure productivity and locate bottlenecks.

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Defining What Flows Through a Software Value Stream: The Four Types of Work Items

DevOps

Oct 14, 2022 · Product Management

Ending the Manufacturing Line Analogy – Lessons from BMW’s Leipzig Plant for Software Value Streams

The article reflects on a visit to BMW’s Leipzig factory, using its just‑in‑time, modular production line as a lens to critique traditional software delivery models and to propose a lean, network‑oriented value‑stream approach for modern product‑focused development.

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Ending the Manufacturing Line Analogy – Lessons from BMW’s Leipzig Plant for Software Value Streams

DevOps

May 25, 2020 · Operations

Understanding Value, Waste, and the Seven (Plus Eighth) Types of Waste in Lean Manufacturing

This article explains Lean manufacturing concepts of value, value‑added activities, and the classifications of waste—Muda, Mura, Muri—detailing the seven classic wastes, the often‑overlooked eighth waste of unused employee creativity, and practical examples illustrating their interrelationships.

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Understanding Value, Waste, and the Seven (Plus Eighth) Types of Waste in Lean Manufacturing

DevOps

Oct 8, 2017 · Operations

Key Lessons from “The Goal”: Theory of Constraints and Operations Management

The article summarizes the management novel “The Goal”, explaining how its Theory of Constraints concepts—throughput, inventory, operational expense, bottlenecks, and practical improvement steps—can be applied to manufacturing and DevOps to increase profitability and efficiency.

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Key Lessons from “The Goal”: Theory of Constraints and Operations Management

Efficient Ops

Aug 15, 2017 · Product Management

How Lean Thinking Transforms Product Development: Principles, History, and Practice

This article explains Lean thinking—from its origins in Toyota’s production system to its five core principles—and shows how those ideas are adapted to modern product development through Lean product development, Lean Startup, and Kanban practices, helping teams deliver high‑quality, valuable products efficiently.

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How Lean Thinking Transforms Product Development: Principles, History, and Practice