Don’t Serve Before Tasting: A Lean Approach to Gated Management

November 6, 2025

Don't Serve Before Tasting: A Lean Approach to Gated Management

ver tried serving dinner before tasting it? That’s what many small and mid-sized manufacturers unknowingly do when they rush a new product into production. On paper, everything looks perfect: BOMs finalized, fixtures designed, suppliers lined up. But the first batch rolls out, and suddenly the “dish” tastes wrong: tolerances don’t hold, costs exceed plan, or the customer’s trust quietly slips away. In Lean manufacturing, “doing it right the first time” isn’t just a slogan, it’s a mindset. And when it comes to product launch, the most reliable recipe for first-time-through success is gated management.  

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