The document describes a single-card Kanban system with a figure showing the flow of materials through different stages of production including receiving, fabrication, storage, and assembly lines. Kanban cards are used to signal the need to replenish materials and allow containers to move between stages only when authorized by a card. The key aspects of Kanban systems are also summarized such as only moving full containers with a card and not exceeding authorized production levels.

1. The Kanban System Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Figure 8.4 – Single-Card Kanban System Receiving post Kanban card for product 1 Kanban card for product 2 Fabrication cell O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 Storage area Empty containers Full containers Assembly line 1 Assembly line 2

2. The Kanban System Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Storage area Empty containers Full containers Receiving post Kanban card for product 1 Kanban card for product 2 Figure 8.4 – Single-Card Kanban System Fabrication cell O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 Assembly line 1 Assembly line 2

3. The Kanban System Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Storage area Empty containers Full containers Receiving post Kanban card for product 1 Kanban card for product 2 Figure 8.4 – Single-Card Kanban System Fabrication cell O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 Assembly line 1 Assembly line 2

4. The Kanban System Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Storage area Empty containers Full containers Receiving post Kanban card for product 1 Kanban card for product 2 Figure 8.4 – Single-Card Kanban System Fabrication cell O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 Assembly line 1 Assembly line 2

5. The Kanban System Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Storage area Empty containers Full containers Receiving post Kanban card for product 1 Kanban card for product 2 Figure 8.4 – Single-Card Kanban System Fabrication cell O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 Assembly line 1 Assembly line 2

6. The Kanban System Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Storage area Empty containers Full containers Receiving post Kanban card for product 1 Kanban card for product 2 Figure 8.4 – Single-Card Kanban System Fabrication cell O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 Assembly line 1 Assembly line 2

7. The Kanban System Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. Storage area Empty containers Full containers Receiving post Kanban card for product 1 Kanban card for product 2 Figure 8.4 – Single-Card Kanban System Fabrication cell O 1 O 2 O 3 O 2 Assembly line 1 Assembly line 2

10. Number of Containers Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall. WIP = (average demand rate)  (average time a container spends in the manufacturing process) + safety stock WIP = kc kc = d ( w + p )(1 + α ) k = d ( w + p )(1 + α ) c where k = number of containers d = expected daily demand for the part w = average waiting time p = average processing time c = number of units in each container α = policy variable