Title: Development of an adapted framework for lean product development

Authors: Naga Vamsi Krishna Jasti; Srinivas Kota

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan-333031, India ' Department of Mechanical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan-333031, India

Abstract: Lean product development (LPD) plays a major role in success of the organisation's product. Many researchers have proposed various LPD frameworks to implement LPD principles in the organisations without reviewing the existing LPD frameworks. Hence, this study performed a critical review of 35 frameworks with respect to novelty, background, and verification methodology used in the frameworks to identify the inconsistencies and standardise the elements. Several inconsistencies present in the existing LPD frameworks were identified and the importance of coherent theory building as well as development of coherent set of elements in the LPD was elucidated. To overcome these inconsistencies, a comprehensive conceptual LPD framework with high coherent elements was proposed.

Keywords: lean product development; LPD; lean thinking; lean elements; lean review; framework.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2021.113031

International Journal of Services and Operations Management, 2021 Vol.38 No.2, pp.244 - 275

Received: 24 Jul 2018
Accepted: 26 Dec 2018
Published online: 16 Feb 2021 *

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