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Lean ERP: How ERP Systems and Lean Management Fit Together

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Innovation and Future of Enterprise Information Systems

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation ((LNISO,volume 4))

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Lean Management and ERP systems are seen as contradicting each other. Lean Management goes for low cost automation, simplicity and high visibility of information flow whereas ERP systems might become complex and intransparent. This article outlines a research project that combines pros of both. This is called Lean ERP. First results of a study showed that it really is a niche market while a surprisingly high number of ERP providers already offer Lean support in their software.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, Kufstein, Austria

    Martin Adam & Peter Kostenzer

  2. University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

    Johannes Keckeis & Heiner Klepzig

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  1. Dept. of Strategic Management,, Marketing and Tourism, University of Innsbruck, Universitätsstr. 15, Innsbruck, 5020, Austria

    Felix Piazolo

  2. , Institute of Computer Science, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstr. 21a, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

    Michael Felderer

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Adam, M., Keckeis, J., Kostenzer, P., Klepzig, H. (2013). Lean ERP: How ERP Systems and Lean Management Fit Together. In: Piazolo, F., Felderer, M. (eds) Innovation and Future of Enterprise Information Systems. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37021-2_3

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