Kanban Electronic Dashboard
Kanban Electronic Dashboard
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Can any one suggest or know a Kanban electronic board software available out there? I'm looking for something that provides real time display of the inventory in stock, in request, and in transit via a dashboard type form where the inventory is depicted in color coded blocks of some type. The 2 main factors are: real time and all data are in one viewing area.
I'd greatly appreciate suggestions on this.
Thanks
I'd greatly appreciate suggestions on this.
Thanks





RE: Kanban Electronic Dashboard
Good Luck,
Mark
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Sam
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The real question I want to know is why you need inventory levels? In a true pull system the quantity of kanban cards controls inventory levels and its only supposed to support production. Do you need the inventory for non production functions such as service parts or what. Normally the inventory levels attained by a kanban system will turn inventory at a minimum 12 times in a year and in some cases 52 or more times in a year. Or is the problem you don't trust the kanban system and its not in your comfort zone.
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I think Nelson's question has great merit. Especially in the high volume and high part number kanban system. It's just a matter of protecting against sleepless nights.
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Changing from a shop order, inventory control, MRP, ERP environment is extremely stressful and using your "insurance" policy may make the change more acceptable but this insurance is a waste in the long run. Mistake proofing a system means you know and understand where your mistakes will come from. People going into lean manufacturing are on a journey to find those mistakes and either eliminating them or accomodating them within their system. nelson97 was looking specifically for "inventory in stock" which is of little importance for a lean production facility. The answer is enough inventory to meet production demands and have a contiuous supply.
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I agree with you. Keeping a perpetual inventory system is a waste in the long run. The long run being the time when the system is reliable and every one has confidence in it. That might take several months to achieve. After that, I agree that there is no need to know actual inventory levels.
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Sam
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Give me some directions and I will gladly look at it.
Bill
wjpearson2005@yahoo.com
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We have not had many issues with lost cards. Ths two main issues we did have to address are:
A) Spike orders which would blow out the kanban levels and the fact there is no heads up. The blowout occurs at picking which is too late to react. We had to add functionality to check for this possibility when a new order is entered.
B) Sales trending up or down dictates card addition or retraction. This can be managed by software and intervene when attempting to send a new order to supplier.
Be glad to hear other thoughts on this
mcorker
http://www.seradex.com/electronic_kanban.shtml