Quantum Lean by Sean Fields; Michael Sanders

Author:Sean Fields; Michael Sanders
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
Published: 2020-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

KANBAN

The best kanban is no kanban.

Weldon Steele

In lean organizations, kanban is used for everything from managing stock to shop-floor control. Since Quantum Lean (QL) mostly relies on drum-buffer-rope (DBR) to manage workflow, this deep dive will focus on using kanban to control inventory. In particular, the emphasis will be on configuring it to avoid a situation that I used to encounter at a former workplace. Frequently, the production line would shut down due to an outage of a single part. Employees would be sent home without pay, but no expense was spared in expediting an emergency shipment. Had a visual technique like kanban been adopted, some of these shortages might have been avoided. At the very least, it couldn’t have hurt. On the other hand, it might not have helped either. Without analysis, there’s no good way to tell. And before a tool such as kanban can be properly investigated, understanding its basics is key.

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