Lean = outsource, fire people, and apply ERP ???

Via Scoop.it – lean manufacturing
This is an unusual take on Lean from a UK ezine. We should recommend homework to the author.

“Following the recession, many businesses have adopted lean principles in the most obvious areas, such as moving production to cheaper locations or reducing non-essential staff. However, simple cost cutting is only a part of the story. To be truly lean, a business also needs to reduce inefficiency in less obvious areas. By using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, companies have a complete, integrated overview of their entire organisation, combining information from all business areas into one simple system.”

Via www.businesszone.co.uk