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Lean is basically all about getting the right things, to the right place, at the right time, in the right quantity while minimising waste and being flexible and open to change.

Lean information management (LIM) is the latest development that marries lean flow manufacturing process concepts with excellence in information and knowledge management practices. Separately both practices enable businesses to operate efficiently and effectively however when they are married together the results can be dramatic.

This report will provide a comprehensive guide to LIM, from assessing the organisation’s information process flows through the lean implementation process, to the end result of accessible, secure knowledge.