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Title Page
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Dedication
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Lantech, Lean, and IS: Why This Book Was Written
Beginning Your Journey: IS, IT, and ERP
All Value Streams Are Created Equal
Overview
Conclusion
Chapter 1: Lean Basics to Define Your Customer Value, Eliminate Wastes, and Align IS
The Five Lean Principles
The Seven Deadly Wastes
Kaizen and Kaizen Events—Aligning IS to Improvement Activities
Thirteen IS Guiding Principles for a Lean Environment
Chapter 2: Applying Standardization to Information Systems
Applying Standardization to Hardware and Software
Hardware Madness
Software Galore
ERP in Name Only
Hardware Benefits from Standardization
Software Benefits from Standardization
Doing More with Less, Faster and Cheaper
Benefits from Using a Common ERP System
Chapter 3: Integrating Your Order Entry into the Information Highway
Modifying ERP to Handle Order Entry
Every Employee Sees the Customer Order
Handling Incomplete Customer Orders
Making Your Office Lean—Less Paper/Immediate Access
Hold That Order!
From Lead to Quote to Order
Scheduling an Order to the Floor
Chapter 4: Selecting, Enabling, and Customizing Your ERP System
Base Product Definition—Technology and Business Preferences
Use Business People with Lean Backgrounds to Find a New ERP System
Skip the ERP Product Sales Talk and Go Directly to the Technicians
The Role of End User Participation
Finalizing Our ERP Choice
Managing Your ERP—Implementing a Vanilla Version vs. Customizing
Customizing ERP after Implementation
The Power of Training and Keeping Programmers on Staff
Chapter 5: Kanban: Reducing Inventory and Managing Pull with Suppliers
Kanban Basics
Benefits of Less Inventory
MRP Produces More Inventory, Less Flexibility
The Kanban Process Begins to Open Doors
Kanban Reduces Inventory, Eliminates Waste, and Improves Savings
Integrating the Kanban Process into the ERP System
Creating Self-Billing Invoices
Kanban Builds Stronger Supplier Relationships
Inventory Accuracy Is Less Critical with a Kanban System
Chapter 6: Reshuffling MRP to Align with Kanban and Lean
Role of MRP in Lean
The Pre-MRP Program
MRP Benefits
MRP No Longer Manages You
Chapter 7: Mission to Go Live–Building Teams and Overcoming Barriers
The Business Process Kaizen Team’s Strategic Project
The BPK Team Becomes the New ERP Team
Choosing a Consultant and Creating an Implementation Team
Managing the Implementation
Going Live—Strike for the Heart
The Challenge of Using Fewer Reports
Importance of Teams in Building a Lean Culture
Chapter 8: Capturing, Managing, and Sharing Information
Who Sees the Information?
Benefits of Open Sharing of Information
Example of Easy Access—Programming a Preorder Screen
Open Information Builds Trust and a Common Culture
Use Information as a Tool Throughout Your Business
The New IS Role in Supporting Lean
Chapter 9: Lean Accounting Systems
The Role of Reports in Lean
Standard Cost Accounting
Plain English Financial Statement
Putting Financial Statements in the Hands of the Users
Impact of Kanban on Accounts Payable Functions
Standard Allocations
Appendix I: Seven Steps to Eliminating Standard Cost from an Information System
Appendix II: The Thirteen Guiding Information System Principles
Index
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