Web-Based Technology Distributes Lean Models

Everybody creates models. These models are used to understand how products will hold up to the stresses, use, and abuse of real-world deployment; analyze the impact of design decisions on cost; simulate interactions; or evaluate numerous other metrics. Unfortunately, because of the variety of software tools available and the cost of acquiring them, models may not be compatible with the software used by customers and suppliers. Sharing models creates the fear of exposing intellectual property, especially if those sharing the models can understand the source code.