Electronic Kanban - Seradex ERP Module

Automatic Inventory Control and Purchasing

KanBan is a central element of Lean manufacturing and is the most widely used Pull signalling system. Kanban was invented in Japan. In Japanese Kan stands for card and Ban means signal. Kanban can be more effective than trying to control some types of inventory using software. Simply described a pull production system controls the flow of work through a factory by only releasing materials into production as the customer demands them i.e. only when they are needed. Kanban controls inventory on a just in time (JIT) basis. A push system on the other hand would release material into production as customer orders are processed and material becomes available, MRP (Material Requirement Planning / Manufacturing Resource Planning) systems are typically push systems. What must be made clear at this point is that Kanban is not a scheduling system but rather a production control system.

Discover Electronic Kanban - the next generation of automated inventory control systems. The Japanese pioneered the Just - In - Time philosophy and have used "pull" systems as a powerful competitive weapon. Yet the Japanese have not adopted computerization to the extent North America has. So how does Japan achieve Just In Time without any use of computers whatsoever? The answer lies in a Japanese technique called KANBAN. KANBAN is a simple system that relies on a KANBAN card. The card contains simple reorder information and circulates between customer and supplier.

Eliminate time consuming paperwork
Eliminate error prone keyboard entry
Eliminate multiple entry of the same data
Free Supervisors from clerical tasks
Never run out of stock again
Develop accurate costs

An example sample Kanban card is shown below:

Among the many advantages the Kanban offers:

Eliminate computer data entry errors entering incorrect part numbers and incorrect quantities
Eliminate errors with unit of measure conversions
Offer a visible signal indicating whether material has been ordered and when
Fool proof system to limit quantity ordered
Supports Point of Use Inventory
Eliminate stockouts
Reduce inventory
Offer clear and complete information to suppliers
Links inventory directly to demand
Completely reengineers purchasing process - issuing a purchase order, receiving, setting up the payable and issuing a check requires a bar code be wanded twice

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