LEAN MANUFACTURING

Kanban

Improve Your Cash Flow, Throughput, and Competitive Position

What are Pull Systems/Kanban?
Pull Systems/Kanban control the flow of resources in a production process by replacing only what has been consumed. They are customer order-driven production schedules based on actual demand and consumption rather than forecasting. Implementing Pull Systems can help you eliminate waste in handling, storing, and getting your product to the customer.

Benefits

• Reduce overall inventory
• Reduce work in process (WIP)
• Reduce order turnaround time
• Increase customer satisfaction
• Improve cash flow

Successes
A maker of fine table linens was able to slash its average order turnaround time from 3-weeks to 3-days using a Pull System. The changes eliminated bottlenecks in production and increased responsiveness to customer needs.

A manufacturer of high-quality packaging machinery implemented a multi-faceted Lean transformation. A Pull System was used to smooth the flow of WIP. The changes decreased WIP by 62% and dramatically increased the number of orders completed each day.

Pull Systems/Kanban-and other lean techniques-were implemented by a manufacturer of custom fiberglass and vacuum form products. These changes increased productivity by 20%, reduced inventory by 53%, decreased lead-time by 63%, and far exceeded their targeted goals.

Course Description
LE206 —One-Day Workshop:
Pull Systems/Kanban

Explore the process of designing and implementing Pull Systems/Kanban through classroom instruction and hands-on production simulations. This course applies the systems and demonstrates how they are applied to manufacturing situations.

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