In this Concepts Edition episode Uriel and Devin discuss Kanban and how it might be applied to a job shop to help manage allocation of man power and enhance flow and machine uptime

Other topics discussed:
- How kanban saved Austere MFG $100K

6 rules of Kanban from TPS
1- Later process picks up the number of items indicated by kanban at the earlier process - Provides Pick-up or transport info
2- Earlier process produces items in the quantity and sequence incdicated by the kanban - Provides production info
3- No items are made or transported without a kanban - Prevents overproduction and excessive transport
4- Always attach a kanban to the goods. - serves as a work order attached to goods
5- Defective products are not sent on to the subsequent process. the result is 100% defect-free goods - Prevents defective products by identifying the process making the defectives
6- Reduceing the number of kanban increases their sensitivity - reveals existing problems and maintains inventory control

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In this podcast we discuss concepts from Lean Manufacturing, the Toyota Production System, and general business management to improve our businesses.

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