Easier, Simpler, Faster
Systems Strategy for Lean IT
Jean Cunningham
Jean Cunningham Consulting, Arlington Heights, Illinois, USA
Duane Jones
Lantech, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
ISBN: 978-1-56327-353-7, 2007, 192 pp.
"For too long IT systems have indirectly functioned as a barrier to Lean initiatives.
... This book breaks new ground because the authors fully illustrate just how IT can
significantly hasten waste reduction."
-Anand Sharma, President and CEO, TBM Consulting Group, Inc.
Cunningham and Jones introduce a case study of an actual Lean implementation
involving an IT system of a mid-size manufacturer, highlighting the IT issues faced during Lean transformation.
The book suggests changes that will be required in an information system to make it a partner with,
rather than a barrier to, a company becoming a Lean enterprise.
