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kanban

System using order cards to trigger production of required components before those components run out. Kanban is part of the just-in-time production system, and is used to control the movement of materials through the system.



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One MedLab Council member--a medical equipment manufacturer--recently began experimenting with Lean by installing a Kanban board for an assembly line where employees select inventoried components to build parts of a product.
The pursuit of perfection in the med lad industry by Manley, Marisa / Real Estate Weekly
Kaizen and Kanban are operating systems within Lean that according to Cousins, a candidate interested in SCM should be familiar with.
Chain reaction by Alleyne, Sonia / Black Enterprise
For example, the STS has a score of 90 for kanban replenishment under Distribution Integration, while the FTS scored a zero for kanban replenishment under Supplier Integration.
Taming the aerospace supply chain--a case study in organizational ... by Reeve, James / Defense A R Journal
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