kanban
/ˈkanban
/noun
1 (also kanban system) [mass noun] A Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated through the use of an instruction card sent along the production line.In the electronic kanban system Mathis decided to move to, the inventory database would go online....
- Eiji and Ohno came up with the kanban system of labeling, an early precursor to bar codes, to keep the flow of parts smooth.
- Buyers must know that their suppliers can hit delivery windows in this age of just-in-time and kanban manufacturing, and rely on them to maintain quality and manufacturing capacity.
1.1 [count noun] An instruction card used in a kanban system.Continue to allocate kanbans to the highest valued cell using the same conventions as above....
- When the kanbans are full, the preceding operation stops producing until a kanban space is once again available.
- Participants will learn how to develop and deploy kanbans for real-time shop floor production scheduling and inventory management.
Origin
Late 20th century: Japanese, literally 'billboard, sign'.
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