Executive Update

It's Time for More (and Better) Kanban

Posted June 16, 2011 | Technology |

Why the current call for more Kanban -- and better Kanban? Recently, I thought about this question while perusing the work of Professor C.K. Prahalad and his colleagues. 1 Fusing their viewpoints with my own research on five current macrotrends highlights the need for more Kanban -- and the potential for better Kanban -- which IT should explore. Let me first explain the macrotrends driving my argument.

About The Author
Suresh Malladi
Suresh Malladi is a PhD candidate in business information technology at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He holds an MS from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA in MIS and finance from NIT (India) and a BS in Engineering from Osmania University (India). His research investigates the strategic implications of IT and IT-enabled innovation at the intersection of technology and strategy. Mr. Malladi has eight years'… Read More
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