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A kanban is a signaling device that authorizes and gives instructions for the production or withdrawal of items in a pull system. The term means "signals" or "signal board" in Japanese. See : Heijunka, Heijunka Box…
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Using an effective example from everyday life, the author discusses why kanban is the gateway to lean thinking – and not just a tool.
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The principle and practice of maintaining precision in the sequence of production and material movement, ensuring that the first part to enter a process or storage location is also the first part to exit. This ensures…
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A tool used to level the mix and volume of production by distributing kanban at fixed intervals. Also known as a leveling box. See: Every Part Every Interval (EPEx), Heijunka, Kanban, Material Handling, Paced Withdrawal…
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A pull production system in which upstream (supplier) processes produce only enough to replace or replenish the product withdrawn by downstream (customer) processes. See: Kanban, Pull Production, Supermarket.
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Review of an article published in Automotive News showing how Toyota manages its complex logistics operations using only kanban.
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The successful project discussed in this article shows how lean can bring enormous benefits to small and medium-sized companies and open the way to a new way of looking at lean coaching
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The movement of the necessary materials along a production process within a plant. In the lean production system, material handling goes far beyond the simple delivery of materials. A lean material handling system can…
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The practice of releasing production orders to work areas and withdrawing finished goods from those areas at a fixed, frequent pace. This practice can be used as a way to link material flows to information flows. See…
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The amount of time needed in a production area to make one container of products. The formula for pitch is: Takt time x pack-out quantity = pitch See : Heijunka Box, Paced Withdrawal, Pack-Out Quantity, Takt Time.
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