Mike specialises in the processes of New Product Development: Portfolio Management, Open Innovation, Roadmapping, Stage-Gate, Project & Portfolio Mgt Systems.
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Mike's started out as a Manufacturing Engineer, becoming proficient in all concepts of Lean: Cellular Manufacturing, Kanban, Inventory Profiling, 6 Sigma Quality, DFMA, Factory Design, Supply Chain Design.
Having learned that 80% of operational performance is locked in by product design, Mike moved into Product Development to have a greater influence.