There has been great debate as to whether lean manufacturing and system integration can coexist.

At some point, someone has to make it all work. Integration is where design meets reality, where theoretical meets practical implementation.

Systems integration has many meanings and connotations but the aspect I will focus on is when a company outsources the design, development and implementation of a system for an in-house project.

LMI introduced the manufacturer to Cyth Systems, a leading integration and engineering firm headquartered in Southern California with pioneering success in designing and building automated test systems, machine vision systems, and embedded control systems.