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What does kanban mean?

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Noun
  1. a card containing a set of manufacturing specifications and requirements, used to regulate the supply of components
  2. a coordinated manufacturing system using such cards
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If you use the automatic kanban calculation, the system can create proposals for the number of kanbans and the quantity per kanban.
If in the background, the status of a kanban is changed, then the kanban appears with its new status in the list of processed kanbans.
The 1980s saw the move from a stock economy to a flow economy: Toyota's kanban, Ford's Just in Time system, Toyota's kaizen.
You can also use the functions available in the automatic kanban calculation to determine the number of kanbans or the kanban quantity.
This helps in implementing kanban internally and helps supply chain partners see the consumption of inventory, shipments, and on-order inventory against actual production.
Eiji and Ohno came up with the kanban system of labeling, an early precursor to bar codes, to keep the flow of parts smooth.

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