Lean Initiative in the Program Office (LIPO): Applying Lean Thinking to the Livelink Database System
Date of Award
Spring 2009
Access Restriction
Campus Access only Research Projects
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Systems Engineering
School or College
Seaver College of Science and Engineering
First Advisor
Bohdan W. Oppenheim
Abstract
Lean Thinking is a method of work organization that promotes the creation of value and elimination of waste. United States Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition organizations currently struggle with many non-Lean processes that inhibit cost-effective, on-time completion of projects. The author hypothesized that by applying Lean Thinking to Satellite Control and Network Systems Group (SCNG) processes, a dedicated project team would enhance unit productivity and reduce costs related to the Livelink file sharing database system. To do this, SCNG members formed a Lean project team, pursued Lean Thinking training, and applied Lean to Livelink processes. This resulted in improvements of 100% - 500% for file manipulation and data sharing processes, which saved the Government up to $8,960 per week. The project also demonstrated that Lean Thinking can successfully be applied to the acquisition program office environment.
Recommended Citation
Spindler, Jason A., "Lean Initiative in the Program Office (LIPO): Applying Lean Thinking to the Livelink Database System" (2009). LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations. 440.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/440
