GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Government Engineering College, Palanpur.

Subject:- QUALITY AND REALIBALITY ENGINEERING

Topic:- Kanban System

Prepared By:-

(1) NAI DARSHAN RASIKBHAI :- 200610119507

(2) CHAUHAN ASHISH RAMESHBHAI :- 200610119508

What is Kanban

– Kanban means many things.

– Kan= "card“ ban= "signal
– Literally, Kanban is a Japanese word that means "visual card".
– Kanban is referred to as a card system.
– Kanban as used in Lean Production and JIT is over a half century old
– Toyota originally used Kanban cards to limit the amount of inventory
tied up in "work in progress" on a manufacturing floor.
Before using Kanban
Types of Kanban

 Withdrawal Kanban:- Its function is to pass the

authorization for the movement of parts from one stage
to another.

 It carries the following information:

Example of Kanban
Production Kanban:- Its function is to release an order to the
preceding stage to build the lot size indicated on the card.

 Card should have the following information:-

1. Materials required as inputs at the preceding stage,
2. Parts required as inputs at the preceding stage‘
3. Information stated on withdrawals Kanban
Other types of Kanban

Express Kanban:- It is used when shortage of

parts Occur.
Emergency Kanban:- It is used to replace
defective parts.
Through Kanban:- It is used when adjacent work
centers are located close to each other.
 Measurement of Kanban
– Number of Kanban are calculated as
– N = dL+S
C
– N= Number of kanbans
– d=demand units (avg no over a given period of time)
– L= Lead time (time replenish an order)
– S= Safety stock (as a percentage of demand during lead time)
– C=Container size
Thank you