
122 • e Lean CFO: Architect of the Lean Management System
only when Lean practices are in place and eective. Let’s look at how you,
as the Lean CFO, can create a plan to eliminate most shop oor transac-
tions over time.
THE LEAN CFO AND WORK ORDERS
ERP system design usually requires work orders to be closed for manufac-
turing so that the system can convert all raw materials and components
into nished goods, which must be in the system for ERP systems to ship
and invoice product.
As a Lean CFO, you need to focus on minimizing the number of trans-
actions that need to be made against work orders, because every work
order transaction is waste i