Planned schedule cut by six months on a three-year system program.

Significantly ahead of schedule.

The situation

Large system programs, capital equipment plus a single-use device, run across multiple countries, with management pushing for more speed after the plan was built.

What changed

The division has run new product development this way for 15 years, starting with three pilots and expanding once timing and predictability were proven.

The result

• The acceleration freed the team to start its next program sooner.
• 15 years in, and still how the division runs new product development.