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Lean Case Study: Zingerman’s

Line Side Kanban System

Tom explains how line side kan­ban cards are used for pop­u­lar products.

Series Videos

1

Welcome to Zingerman's Mail Order

4:41

 2

Catch the ZingTrain

7:17Members only

 3

Hello. How Can We Help You?

10:59Members only

 4

Professional Presents

1:10Members only

 5

Introduction to the Sequencer

4:45Members only

 6

Heijunka at Zingerman's

16:59Members only

 7

The Critical Role of IT and Programming

6:19Members only

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Zingerman's IT Philosophy

8:16Members only

Current Video

Line Side Kanban System

3:05Members only

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Next VideoPrepping the Bread

4:18Members only

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The Hot Station

3:03Members only

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A Very Special Lunch

2:02Members only

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Setting the Pace at Picking

9:00Members only

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"Check," Please!

6:49Members only

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Making It Look Good in Assembly

2:58Members only

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Getting It All Together at Recombination

4:36Members only

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Supercomputing in Packing

7:21Members only

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Shipping Made Easy and a Process Recap

6:32Members only

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Now Hiring, the Zingerman's Way

6:45Members only

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Zingerman's Wrap Up

8:06Members only

Next Video Prepping the Bread 

Bread is an impor­tant prod­uct for Zinger­man’s. In this video Tom explains how the bread mar­ket­place is pre­pared using a com­bi­na­tion of kan­ban cards and their order sched­ul­ing sys­tem, Eve.