Introduction to the Kanban System
Kanban System is an integral part of implementing the Just in Time (JIT) manufacturing philosophy which was designed to control inventory and reduce waste. The history of Kanban system can be traced back to the late 1940s when Toyota made a cultural commitment to continuous improvement to drive its manufacturing processes to peak performance.
Key Advantages of the Kanban System in Production Management
The main advantage of the Kanban system lies in its innate ability to drive down costs and waste by improving the flow of production. Many of the scheduling advantages of the Kanban system spring from naturally from the core elements of lean and just in time manufacturing strategies.
The Rise of Electronic Kanban
The evolution of Kanban and warehouse management systems has opened the door for Electronic Kanban to replace the original paper cards. Now, instead of using Kanban cards and passing them upstream for replenishment, we let computers and software track inventory levels for every physical storage location.
Benefits of Electronic Kanban Over Traditional Methods
This boasts several major advantages over the original Kanban card method.
- Inventory traceability throughout a facility
- Faster replenishment rates
- Less inventory at workstations
- Increased accuracy
- Can set a replenishment hierarchy
Application of Advanced Technology in Modern Storage Solutions
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