Kanban Definition, very usefull Lean Tool
- A communication system used to signal starting work on the work items in processes – Kanban is Japanese for card or signal
Concept
- The Kanban signal contains the specific information required to authorise the commencement of work and comes from the next step in the process; without the signal, no work is started
This means that the customer pulls the item through the entire value chain
Nothing is supplied until it is needed by the next process step (JIT)
This means all the links in the value chain have to be very, very close
Examples of Kanban mechanisms
- Cards, faxes
- Bins
- Defined Floor Location
- Call Light
- Electronic Signal (email, EDI, RF, Bar Code Reader)
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