Lean Performance ERP Project Management : Implementing the Virtual Lean Enterprise, Second Edition Hardback

by Brian J. Carroll

Part of the Resource Management series

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Lean thinking is too often narrowly focused on physical processes, causing serious shortcomings, which limit Leanâ€™s substantial benefits.

Revised to consider the emerging global economy, Lean Performance ERP Project Management, Second Edition integrates strategy, people, process, and information technology into a project management methodology that applies Lean Thinking to all processes.

It leverages Lean principles, tools, and practices to improve and then continuously improve management decision processes, information/support processes, and their linkages to Lean physical processes. New in the Second Editionâ€” Â· Provides project managers an overview of lean benefits and challenges to present to Lean Sponsors and Lean Transformation Steering Committees Â· Presents a strategy for ERP project managers dealing with Chinese-based manufacturing Â· Includes a refreshed discussion of current events in the transition to lean in the global economy Â· Discusses new developments such as e-kanban, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Customer TAKT, and Operational TAKT Â· Features a case study of the Lean Commerce system implemented by Toyota North America Based on the authorâ€™s practical management and consulting experience, Lean Performance ERP Project Management: Implementing the Virtual Lean Enterprise clearly demonstrates that a lean tool kit requires the participation from all departments of an organization, from product development to fulfillment.