The Kanban system, originating from Toyota Production System, is a visual methodology designed to manage and optimize production workflows in manufacturing. It operates on a "pull" principle, where ...

A factory that produces car parts sold by Bosch Fahrzeugelektrik in Eisenach, Germany, is using RFID-based kanban cards to speed its production process and better manage customer orders. Started as a ...

Kanban is a Japanese word, and the methodology it describes was conceived by Toyota for its production floor. Its origins are in manufacturing, but it has since been adopted in software development ...

As a manufacturer, you need to make what your customers want. The challenge is knowing exactly what they want, when they want it. In general, approaches to supply chain management in manufacturing ...

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Three problem areas exist in designing and implementing a kanban controlled JIT system: the identification of flow lines problem, the flow line loading problem and the operational control problem.

Daimler Trucks North America is enhancing inventory visibility and cutting costs by using a closed-loop RFID (radio frequency identification) solution to track parts in its manufacturing plant. To ...