Lean Solutions
IT Lean Migration
| “When you tie a good kanban process into an integrated ERP system,
more doors start to open and you begin to see improvements in
purchasing, engineering, and accounting. You also reduce labor costs in
most areas and foster creativity in others.” — from Easier, Simpler, Faster
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What does "lean" mean to your IT department and the tools and information systems it maintains? Most
lean manufacturers have included IT only in explicit and obvious
adjustments directly necessitated by adopting lean. While this is a
start, it in no way optimizes or applies lean principles to the data
available in information systems or to the IT department itself. Do you truly have a single, complete stream of fully captured data resulting in reports and visual aids to ALL parts of the lean enterprise? Does your data optimize the processes of all employees to best meet the customer product or service needs in a timely, minimal waste fashion?
Our IT lean migration services can (1) simply introduce you to the definition and value of the migration, (2) partner with you to plan the migration, and/or (3) facilitate planning sessions and kaizen events to complete the migration.
Jean Cunningham’s book, Easier, Simpler, Faster, won the 2008 Shingo Prize for research.
It
includes a detailed account of how Jean and her co-author, Duane Jones,
the IS manager, led the efforts at their company to transform their
information systems to fully address the information requirements of the
many areas of the firm using lean principles. It also shows how the IT
department itself can greatly benefit from applying lean techniques to
its internal processes.
This area of knowledge is just emerging and Jean is the preeminent guide for your company as you grapple with how to address the information systems and the IT organization during your lean transformation. Contact her for your specific company needs.
Jean can also provide a thought provoking discussion of lean principles to your software service business whether it is part of a manufacturing company or a standalone business.
It
includes a detailed account of how Jean and her co-author, Duane Jones,
the IS manager, led the efforts at their company to transform their
information systems to fully address the information requirements of the
many areas of the firm using lean principles. It also shows how the IT
department itself can greatly benefit from applying lean techniques to
its internal processes. This area of knowledge is just emerging and Jean is the preeminent guide for your company as you grapple with how to address the information systems and the IT organization during your lean transformation. Contact her for your specific company needs.
Jean can also provide a thought provoking discussion of lean principles to your software service business whether it is part of a manufacturing company or a standalone business.