Oftentimes, much time and resources are wasted on developing and producing overly complex systems and products. [1] The objective of the trimming design technique is cutting down the design to be as lean as possible. By reviewing a design or product and critically analyzing at all its functions and components, for each element it can be asked: is the element really necessary and is the function of the design altered without that part? If the function of the design is compromised by removal of the part the follow-up question can be: Can the element be executed in a simpler way? If yes is the answer to either of these questions, then the design can be simplified. The versatility of this technique makes it ideal for a wide variety of uses, from simplifying the design of a product to reduce cost, to leaning down a system of process to make it run more smoothly. [2]
