Whittier Consulting Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 859
Camas, WA. 98607
206-274-6179
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In our client engagements, we work directly with executives, program sponsors, business leads and technical leads to understand the current state and future direction, develop transformation strategy, transfer knowledge and skills, challenge assumptions and share our experiences working with world-class organizations. You benefit from a transformation strategy that leverages our experience to deliver results more quickly, a much shorter learning curve on new skills and laser-sharp focus on results.

We employ a wide variety of tools taken from our years of direct experience developing strategy, delivering products and improving team performance. We don't have a one-toolkit-fits-all approach. The methods we use in any engagement will depend upon the organization's strategy, technology, process maturity, size, geographic distribution and value proposition.

We have worked with companies in a variety of industries, from small, entrepreneurial teams to Fortune 50 companies. All of our select clients share a passion for delivering new products that deliver exceptional customer value, create market leadership and generate high returns.

Our clients are:

  • R&D-driven companies in industries like high tech and alternative energy where technology advances drive the need for increased strategic latitude without increased cost.
  • Pharmaceutical and medical products companies that must balance speed with quality and safety in a regulated environment.
  • Established companies in mature industries whose product development processes take too long and cost too much.
  • Companies navigating the transition from start-up to sustainable growth.
  • Entrepreneurial companies who want to go rapidly from idea to marketable product.

 



 

 

Knowledge Brief of the Week

Each week, I publish a new Knowledge Brief to the Lean Product Development Resource Center. Here are the next three topics

February 10:
Lean Product Development for Advanced R & D:
Steps Towards the Fully-Realized Lean Product Development Organization

February 17:
Lean Leaders Have Their Own Problems to Solve:
Middle Managers in the Lean Product Development Organization

February 24:
Process Flow Variants:
Value Stream Maps Aren't The Only Game in Town



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Katherine Radeka helps you get your ideas to market faster. When you are ready to get serious about putting lean product development into practice to help you shorten time to market, increase R & D capacity or lower costs, she is ready to help.

She knows how to tailor lean product development to meet the needs of companies ranging from the Fortune 100 to family firms earning $10 - $50 million per year, in a wide variety of industries.

Her clients say that she is tough where it counts, but easy to work with and deeply knowledgeable.

Learn more about how she works at Whittier Consulting Group, Inc.

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