Kanban/Pull
1 day or 2 day (workshops) / 6 day (Implementation)
Ironically, while the intent of most organizations is to
reduce product flow or material build-up and minimize costs, the
result is excess inventory within the facility, suppliers
sending product that is not needed yet, and cost incurred
against products with nothing to bill against. To handle the
situation, companies think they need extra floor space for
storage. Material management uses expeditors to satisfy schedule
needs and the company runs overtime to make parts now needed.
A key tool in lean manufacturing that enables effective
Just-In-Time (JIT) material management is the Pull System.
Commonly referred to as a "kanban system", the kanban is
actually a single element in the entire system. The Pull System
makes JIT possible by transferring the responsibility of JIT
from the Materials Management Group to the Production or
Operations Group.
Course Description:
This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of
the pull concept as it applies to both paperwork flow and
material control processes. Participants will learn several pull
techniques that can be used for different products at the same
worksite. For example, Kanban cards are used when the move-time
and the distance between producing and consuming departments are
significant. Physical Kanban such as Kanban squares, or Shelf
Reserves are used when the producing and consuming worksites are
physically adjacent. For the job shop environment we will
demonstrate a hybrid kanban system, which focuses on the pull
between machines producing multiple product types.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
Understand the basic elements for implementing pull;
Describe what pull does to material control;
Describe pull and its importance to the organization;
Understand the roles and responsibilities of employees in
implementing pull;
Identify which Kanban system to use;
Understand a special case of Kanbanone piece flow;
Understand the grocery store technique the use of
supermarkets; and
Calculate Kanban quantity.
Who Should Attend:
Senior Executives, Value Stream Managers, Plant or Operation
Managers, Engineers, Administrative Staff, Supervisors, and Shop
Floor Employees
Prerequisites:
- Lean Conversion Overview
- Lean Cultural Transformation
- Lean Performance Measures
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