The Development of a Kanban System: A Case Study

The application of the Kanban system in a practical environment is reported. The objective was to determine the optimal number of Kanbans for each component part. The effect of the time interval between replenishment of parts on the amount of work‐in‐process inventory was also investigated. Prior to the implementation of the Kanban system, a computer simulation in GPSS was carried out. The results of the simulation run for different attributes are reported. An analysis of results is presented and the basic philosophy of just‐in‐time production, as well as the Kanban system, is discussed.

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Year of publication:	1990
Authors:	Singh, N. ; Hung Shek, Kwok ; Meloche, Dave
Published in:	International Journal of Operations & Production Management. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6593, ZDB-ID 2032083-8. - Vol. 10.1990, 7, p. 28-36
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Kanban \| Production management \| Just‐in‐time \| Inventory control \| Scheduling

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/01443579010140498 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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