Lean IT - what comes first, technology or waste reduction?

I try to make it a rule not to make a posting that simply says "Take a look at this great blog post I found".   Although I do mention other blog posts from time to time I've always tried to either add something to the discussion or give my spin on the topic.

However, today I'm making an exception.  Kent Blumberg's posting on Lean and IT today is simply quite excellent and there is really nothing more I can say to improve on it.  Although Kent did do a TrackBack to one of my earlier postings I wanted to make sure that you don't miss his message so I'm highlighting it here.

Take a look at Lean IT - what comes first, technology or waste reduction?  This is an important topic and if you have any interest in the proper usage of IT you really need to read Kent's post.