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Kanban in Batch Production
While our goal as Lean Practitioners is to flow material one piece at a time there may be situations where you must produce some products in a batch. The good news is this sort of system can still be kept under control using a Signal Kanban system. In this module you will learn how this works through another simulation where you will watch a Signal Kanban system in action.
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Next Video Calculating Signal Kanban Quantities
Ron Pereira explains how to calculate the number of containers required to operate a Signal Kanban System. Ron will also show how to quickly determine exactly where to position the Triangle/Signal Kanban.