The Huthwaite Innovation Institute has more than 25 years of helping suppliers design products through its methodology known as Lean Design Engineering. Lean Design Engineering identifies potential cost drivers and reduces them through more effective design without compromising system performance. The result: Higher performance, lower cost. More than 1,000 integrated product and process team have benefited. Services Include Workshops & Coaching Customized small group sessions enable your team to learn and apply Lean Design Engineering Concepts. Lean Design is a key part of any organization’s success. We will guide your leadership team in the “how to” of weaving it into your organization's conduct and culture. The Institute has a number of tools to aide your organization with learning, implementing, and practicing Design for Lean Engineering. Conferences The Innovation Leadership Summit held on Mackinac Island, Michigan during August each year is the Huthwaite Innovation Institute’s keystone event.