Lean ERP Systems: Existence and Viability in Today's Manufacturing Industry

This thesis evaluates the existence and viability of lean ERP systems in today’s manufacturing industry. Results from the research show that current practitioners of lean – who also utilize ERP systems – do not have a strong enough link between the two to consider their ERP systems, and overall organizations, as being truly lean. Few articles and research papers in today’s body of knowledge contain information on the concept of lean ERP. A survey, sent to numerous industry professionals and posted on lean manufacturing websites, provided the results necessary for statistical analysis. The conclusions obtained from this survey analysis provided a strong foundation for additional, more focused, research of lean ERP systems.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Industrial Engineering

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2009

Author dc:creator

• Djuric, Miroslav

Contributors dc:contributor

• Reza Pouraghabagher

• lean
• erp
• lean erp
• manufacturing
• lean manufacturing
• supply chain management
• Industrial Engineering

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2009.4

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1042