Kanban is a system for achieving just-in-time production through continuous parts supply. It uses visual signals like cards or boards to enable workers to obtain what they need, where and when they need it. Kanban systems can be implemented manually, through software, or as a hybrid. They aim to visualize and limit workflow to lower inventory costs and improve customer service through reduced waste and variability. Kanban involves starting with the current process and making small modifications like pulling work only when there is capacity.

1. KANBAN SYSTEMS
Presented By Anupam Sharma

2. What is Kanban?
 Kanban, a Japanese word, literally meaning
“signboard” or “billboard”
 Means of achieving JIT production
 System of continuous supply of components &
parts
 Enables workers to have
 What they need
 Where they need it, and
 When they need it

3. What is Kanban?
 Can be used by
 ManufacturingOrganizations
 Non Manufacturing Organizations
 Kanban system can be implemented either
 Manually or
 Through oracle based applications, or
 A hybrid of Oracle and Manual techniques

4. Why Kanban?
 Visualize workflow
 Lower inventory investment
 Better “customer” service
 Reduced administrative costs

5. Starting with Kanban
 Start with what you do know
 Modify it slightly to implement pull
 Use a transparent method for viewing work, and organising
the team
 Limit WIP and pull work when the team has capacity
 Evolve from there by recognising bottlenecks, waste and
variability that affect performance
Kanban will support the team’s journey of process Improvement
and will expose the best solution

6. Manual Kanban
 Manual Information system to control
production, material transportation, and
inventory
 A visual record is left at the site to achieve
replenishment
 In the broad sense it is a communication
signal from a downstream process (customer)
to an upstream process

7. Kanban Card

8. Simple 2-Bin Hybrid
Kanban
Here, Number of Kanbans
(bins) = (Demand during lead
time+ Safety stock)/Size of the
Bin

9. Types of Kanban
 Production Kanban (P-Kanban)
 Transportation Kanban (T-Kanban)
 Kanban Square
 Material Kanban
 Supplier Kanban

10. Implementable
Elsewhere?
 IT industry?
 Service Industry (hotels, restaurants)?
 TAPMI?

12. Kanban Board

13. Kanban References:
 Anderson, Kanban in Action:
http://www.agilemanagement.net/Articles/Weblog/KanbaninAction.ht
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 Hiranabe, Kanban Applied to Software Development: from Agile to
Lean: http://www.infoq.com/articles/hiranabe-lean-agile-kanban
 Ladas, Scrumban - Essays on Kanban Systems for Lean Software
Development: http://www.lulu.com/content/3864767
 Ladas, Scrum-ban:
http://leansoftwareengineering.com/ksse/scrum-ban/
 Belshee, Naked Planning, Kanban Simplified:
http://joearnold.com/2008/03/naked-planning-kanban-simplified/