In the most basic terms, Kanban is an innovative technique that is used in project management. The technique allows teams to be more productive and makes the processes much more streamlined. The word “Kanban†derives its origins from the Japanese “kan†which means “visual†and the word “ban†which means “card.” Kanban has become a […]
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[VIDEO] Kanban Board Creates Opportunities
Kanban is a lean method to manage and improve systems and process across an organization. The methodology balances the demands with available capacity, and improves the handling of system level bottlenecks. The Kanban board is a tool within the methodology which will allow the visualization of any process. The goal of a Kanban system is […]
Kanban Board Optimizes Efficiency and Process
> The Kanban board is a lean tool for managing flow in a process. From simple processes to the most complex, the board will visually represent a every step in a process process and show the status at any given time. During the late 1940’s, the line workers at Toyota displayed colored Kanbans to notify […]
3 Ways to Increase Efficiency in Healthcare with Kanban
At first, it may be hard to believe that it is possible for a process which was developed for efficiency in supermarkets could be adapted to the world of healthcare. During the 1940s, Toyota employees observed that supermarkets in the U.S. were able to easily and consistently offer customers food whenever they needed it, without […]
5 Principles for an Effective Kanban System
The kanban method, also known in Japanese as ‘kamban’ and translates into the equivalent of ‘signboard’ in Chinese, is a concept that stresses visualization of a person or team that is available to take on new work. This concept is closely related to just-in-time (JIT) and Lean production, both of which utilize it as a […]
How Kanban Systems Can Help in Lean Manufacturing
If you have any experience of Lean manufacturing, then it is likely that you may have heard about the term Kanban. Kanban represents a highly visual method of workflow management which has proven to be very popular with lean teams. As a matter of fact, more than 80% of lean practitioners utilize the Kanban method […]
3 Ways to Achieve Lean and Kanban Flow Efficiency
There are 14 principles in lean thinking, with flow being one of the most important. In an organizational context, flow is used to refer to how smoothly work flows through a system. ‘Good’ flow occurs in a system in which work moves from step to step in a steady and predictable manner, while ‘bad’ flow […]
VIDEO – Kanban Boards Come To Life With Trello
Trello is an web-based application, designed for group collaboration and project management. It organizes multiple projects into boards and at the same time you can see what’s being worked on, who’s working on what, and where something is in process. Trello was initially introduced by Fog Creek Software. In Trello, boards represent projects and they […]
Kanban – Boards and Cards Go Digital as a Viral App
Kanban is an approach to process change for organizations, which uses visualization with a Kanban board. It allows a better understanding of work and workflow. Kanban practice limits work in progress, which reduces waste from multitasking and context switching, exposes operational problems and encourages collaboration to improve the system. It is rooted in two sets […]
TPS: A Video on Lean Manufacturing and Kanban
The main objectives of TPS (Toyota Production System) are to design out overburden (muri) and inconsistency (mura), and to eliminate waste (muda). The most significant effects on process value delivery are achieved by designing a process capable of delivering the required results smoothly; by designing out mura. It is crucial to ensure that the process […]
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