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If you limit the agile approach to design activities only, the benefit you get is very partial, because Concurrent Engineering happens if physical activities are integrated with design activities and the whole cross-functional team can work in a common environment.
Agile development of physical products is enabled by a Modular Product Architecture that enables high-level incremental developments. A push for digitization facilitates iterative development for a longer time, and when physical construction takes place specific supply channels, a dedicated organization and the use of the latest construction technologies become critical. I Flash Meetings are the workshop adaptation of Daily Scrum, as are the Sprint Reviews Physical. Elements of Cognitive Manufacturing can complement the set of tools available today. All of this is an integral part of the Agile Factory. Managing “technical debt” is also important to limit unnecessary work in the short term.
