Warehouse Mobility for LN
- Overview of Kanban Module
Swaroop Patnaik, Infor
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Definition of Kanban
Kanban
Syllabification: (kan·ban)
Pronunciation: /ˈkänˌbän/
noun
(also kanban system)
a Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated
through the use of a card displaying a sequence of specifications and instructions,
sent along the production line.
• an instruction card used in a kanban system.
Origin: late 20th century: Japanese, literally 'billboard, sign‘
( Source: Oxford Dictionary )
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Terminology
• Kanban Item: An existing general item in LN that is designated as a Kanban item by
its presence in the session “Kanban Item Information”.
• Kanban Location: The space where the Kanban exists. Does not have to correspond
to a LN location.
• Kanban Loop: Links a Kanban Item to a Kanban Location. It defines a Kanban in
terms of which Kanban Location it is used.
• Kanban ID: Identifies a specific Kanban
• Kanban Request: A request to replenish the stock of the Kanban item at one of its
Kanban Locations.
• Kanban Supplier: Suppliers (Buy-From Business Partners) identified for supplying
Kanban Items thru purchase orders.
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Kanban Loops
Warehouse 1
Warehouse 2
Production
Line 1
Purchase
Production
Replenishment
Production
Line 2
Supplier
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Kanban Structure
Item
(Baan)
Location
(Baan)
Kanban
Item
Kanban
Location
Loop
Kanban 1
Kanban 2
Kanban 3
Kanban 4
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Kanban Status Flow
On Hand
Requested
Received
Approved
On Order
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Kanban Process Flow
KanbanCreate
Kanban
Request
Approve Kanban Request
(brkan0153m999)
Process Kanban Request
(brkan0203m999)
Purchase Kanban
Production Kanban
Transfer Kanban
Replenishment Kanban
Purchase Order
Production Order
Transfer (Manual) Order
Transfer (Manual) Order
Receipts
Report
Production
Picking
Picking
Kanban
Delivery
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