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Finally, a go-to reference book on the important subject of 3P. Coletta does an outstanding job defining a step-by-step approach that can provide breakthrough results to manufacturing and service organizations alike.
—Drew Locher, Managing Director, Change Management Associates
This how-to guide is filled with relevant examples that can help you apply the concepts and methodology to any product and process industry to develop higher quality products and processes delivered at lower costs.
—Ken Rolfes, KDR Associates, Inc.
... an extremely valuable book for any practitioner interested in capturing the significant benefits of 3P for their firms. The author’s sincere desire to share his considerable knowledge with his readers comes through on every page.
—Ron Mascitelli, PMP, President, Technology Perspectives
Finally, a go-to reference book on the important subject of 3P. Coletta does an outstanding job defining a step-by-step approach that can provide breakthrough results to manufacturing and service organizations alike.
—Drew Locher, Managing Director, Change Management Associates
This how-to guide is filled with relevant examples that can help you apply the concepts and methodology to any product and process industry to develop higher quality products and processes delivered at lower costs.
—Ken Rolfes, KDR Associates, Inc.
... an extremely valuable book for any practitioner interested in capturing the significant benefits of 3P for their firms. The author’s sincere desire to share his considerable knowledge with his readers comes through on every page.
—Ron Mascitelli, PMP, President, Technology Perspectives
Table of Contents
Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Chapter 1: Lean 3P Design Concepts, Chapter 2: Lean 3P’s Place in the Product Development Process, Chapter 3: Applying Lean 3P Design and Gaining Leverage, Chapter 4: Getting Started, Chapter 5: The Countdown and Overview of the 3P Event Week, Chapter 6: Kickoff, Charter, and 3P Goals, Chapter 7: Product Planning and Process Evaluation Criteria, Chapter 8: Defining Value-Adding Functions, Chapter 9: Flow Diagrams, Developing Seven Alternatives, and Selection of the Better Three Alternatives, Chapter 10: Process at a Glance, Selecting Teams, Constructing the Three Prototypes, Chapter 11: Rapid Evaluation of the Three Prototypes, Selecting the Final Prototype, Chapter 12: Developing the Final Prototype, Incorporating Evaluation Criteria, and Measuring Effectiveness: Final Report-Out, Chapter 13: 3P Project Management: Potholes and Stumbling Blocks, Chapter 14: Evergreen Lean 3P Design: Conclusions, Appendix, The Author
