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Most people agree that designing new products, processes, and layouts benefits from collaboration. Lean 3P fosters that collaboration by bringing key stakeholders together to quickly develop multiple design alternatives, stretching for fresh possibilities and breakthrough ideas. The approach encourages learning together and envisioning new concepts, which are then physically modeled through “try-storming”—simple prototyping to validate ideas. These prototypes are evaluated using previously developed criteria, culminating in a final model that combines the very best features.
Lean 3P is fast, fun, and highly engaging, providing a psychologically safe environment that invites everyone’s best thinking. While it doesn’t replace rigorous design processes or sound project management, it accelerates both because the most critical elements of a new product or operation are clearly defined and accepted by all stakeholders. It’s particularly effective for designing new products, operations, and improved building layouts.
Please attend and learn how to get started with Lean 3P!
Lean 3P Associates LLC was established in Delaware in 2024 to provide lean training, implementation, and consulting services for organizations seeking operational excellence and executive leadership coaching. Its principal, Allan Coletta, brings extensive experience from his prior role as Senior Director of Engineering and Facilities at Siemens Healthineers in Newark, Delaware. The firm’s name and focus reflect a deep commitment to 3P (Production Preparation Process), an advanced Lean method proven to offer strategic advantages when designing new products, manufacturing operations, or building layouts. Coletta has successfully applied 3P in operations across the U.S. and Mexico and is a Shingo Prize‐winning author of The Lean 3P Advantage (2012). Beyond its 3P expertise, Lean 3P Associates conducts operational excellence audits and guides transformational change in businesses under stress—bolstered by executive coaching and hands‐on facilitation. Coletta is certified in the Marshall Goldsmith method of leadership coaching, equipping him to support organizations in achieving sustainable, high‐performance outcomes.
Allan Coletta is Principal of Lean 3P Associates, where he helps organizations engage their
teams to achieve operational excellence through breakthrough product designs and efficient
operations. A seasoned Lean practitioner, he has guided the rapid turnaround of distressed
plants and also serves as an executive leadership coach, applying Stakeholder Centered
Coaching as an associate with Encouraging Leaders LLC. In addition, he assesses applicants for the AME Excellence Award.
Monday, February 24, 2025
12:55 p.m. Check in
1 p.m. Introduction
1:05 p.m. Presentation
1:50 p.m. Q&A
2 p.m. Webinar concludes
• Learn the essentials of the Lean 3P approach
• Discover how 3P drives innovation in new products, operations, and layout redesigns
• Explore how 3P fosters a psychologically safe environment, engaging all stakeholders to spark creativity
and deliver breakthrough designs
Anyone looking to increase stakeholder engagement early in the design process for new products, operations, or layouts in order to achieve breakthrough results.
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