Oct 29 2015
“I’ve had results with Lean but Corporate pushes ERP. Any advice?” | LEI | Michael Ballé
Question: “I’m the head of a business unit and have had visible results with lean. Yet, my corporate colleagues refuse to acknowledge this and want to force their ERP and purchasing practices on my division. This is very frustrating – any advice?”
Answer: “I certainly understand (and share) your frustration and, unfortunately, I don’t really have useful advice[…] No easy answers”
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Michel Baudin‘s comments:
Ballé then follows up the non-advice with a 1,079-word essay where, among other developments, he equates the use of ERP with colonialism, leading to the conclusion that there are no easy answers.
Let us assume that the question is from a real manager in a real situation, in a position to make choices with real consequences for his or her career as well as for the company. It deserves an answer.
Dec 9 2015
Inaugural Lean Coffee on 12/17 7:30 AM at Palo Alto Cafe
David Veech last week suggested I start a Lean Coffee in Palo Alto. It seems like an attractive format, and I hope you find it useful.
It is scheduled early in the day to minimize interference with work. You don’t have to prepare anything. You come as you are, and I will provide Post-It notes for us to set an agenda when we start. Then we will discuss all the items agreed on, each participant contributing on the fly from his or her experience. It’s at the Palo Alto Cafe, and we can each enjoy coffee, bagels, muffins, or croissant-egg scrambles while letting others talk.
RSVP if interested.
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