Participants Will Learn...
What Kanban Is & Where It Fits
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What is production scheduling and why this is important?
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The essential elements of Kanban systems and why they need to be well-thought-out.
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About the Six Basic Methods of production scheduling and how each one works in different
situations.
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Where Kanban systems work best and where to use other methods.
Practical Experience
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Working with your colleagues, you will develop a Kanban system for part of your own
operation.
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Operate a system firsthand using the Kanban Simulation Game and learn the practical
skills of daily operation and scheduling.
How To Design the System
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The Ten Steps of system design and how the lead to a smoothly functioning Kanban system.
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How to analyze supply and demand requirements for minimal inventory and maximum
performance.
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About Kanban Signals and how to use them for scheduling.
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How to select the best containers and quantities to protect the contents, make inventory
status visible and help smooth operations.
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Three methods to determine the proper Kanban quantity for minimum inventory and minimal
stockouts.
Integration of Kanban
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Program Outline
1. Production Scheduling & Control
What Is Production Scheduling?
Six Basic Methods
Selecting A Team Project From Your Factory
Using Process Maps (Exercise)
Operating A Kanban System (Simulation Game)
2. Designing The Kanban System
Demand & Supply Analysis
Signaling
Establishing Stockpoints
Selecting Containers
Estimating Kanban Quantities
Textbook Exercise
Examples
Team Project Work
3. Practical Applications
Special Situations
Suppliers & Kanban
Team Projects
4. Implementing Kanban
Guidelines
Integration With MRP/ERP
More Examples
Participant Projects
4. Implementing Kanban
Guidelines
Integration With MRP/ERP
More Examples
Participant Projects
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