Kanban

Pull System
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A pull system is controlled by the customer

Just in time
SUPP IER
SUPPLIER Well done!!!

CUSTOMER
Kanban Internal/external 2
The customer PULLs
the supplier meets the demand

SUPPLIER Too late!

CUSTOMER
Kanban Internal/external 3
In a PULL system you must send the correct sequence

That’s not
what I
SUPPLIER
ordered !!!

CUSTOMER
Kanban Internal/external 4
The opposite is the PUSH flow
from the supplier

Too much, too

SUPPLIER early !

CUSTOMER
Kanban Internal/external 5
 Basic rules of the pull system
Just in time
SUPPLIER Well done!!!

CUSTOMER
Internal/external

¾ The suppliers replace what the customer

has consumed (nothing more)

¾ The customer only pulls what he consumes

((nothing
g more))

¾ Stocks are maintained at their minimum

Kanban 6
Kanban is the Tool for a Pull System

Simple
Si l signs
i
used
gg
to trigger

Material & Parts Parts

p
Replenishingg Production

According to
Usage rhythm
vss planning
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Kanban examples (1)

Th card
The d
To request a new
delivery
Li ht signal
Light i l
KANBAN

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Kanban examples (2)

C
Container
i E
Exchange
h

Kanban space
The empty one signals a need for
replenishing

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Kanban examples (3)

The Supermarket
The customer
c stomer consumes
cons mes

The Supplier replaces

Computer and
bar codes

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Kanban 10
Kanban rules

• The next process (customer) goes to get

material (Pull) in the previous process
KANBAN (supplier).
• The previous process (supplier) produces
or delivers according to the instructions of
th nextt process (customer).
the ( t )
JUST
IN
• In the absence of a signal no production,
no delivery!
TIME
• There is a signal (card) for each container.
• Production/delivery: 100% quality and
quantity.
• Minimum
Mi i iinventory
t and
d maximum
i tturnover.
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