Kanban

Pull System
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A pull system is controlled by the customer

Just in time
Well done!!!

SUPP IER
SUPPLIER

CUSTOMER
Kanban

Internal/external

The customer PULLs

the supplier meets the demand

Too late!

SUPPLIER

CUSTOMER
Kanban

Internal/external

In a PULL system you must send the correct sequence

Thats not
what I
ordered !!!

SUPPLIER

CUSTOMER
Kanban

Internal/external

The opposite is the PUSH flow

from the supplier
Too much, too
early !

SUPPLIER

CUSTOMER
Kanban

Internal/external

Basic rules of the pull system

SUPPLIER

Just in time
Well done!!!

CUSTOMER
Internal/external

The suppliers replace what the customer

has consumed (nothing more)
The customer only pulls what he consumes
((nothing
g more))
Stocks are maintained at their minimum
Kanban

Kanban is the Tool for a Pull System

Simple
Si
l signs
i
used
gg
to trigger

Material & Parts

p
g
Replenishing

Parts
Production

According to
Usage rhythm
vss planning
Kanban

Kanban examples (1)

Th card
The
d
To request a new
delivery

Li ht signal
Light
i
l
KANBAN

Kanban

Kanban examples (2)

C
Container
i
E
Exchange
h

The empty one signals a need for

replenishing

Kanban

Kanban space

Kanban examples (3)

The Supermarket

The customer
c stomer consumes
cons mes

The Supplier replaces

Computer and
bar codes

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Kanban rules

The next process (customer) goes to get

KANBAN

material (Pull) in the previous process

(supplier).

The previous process (supplier) produces

or delivers according to the instructions of
th nextt process (customer).
the
(
t
)

JUST
IN
TIME

In the absence of a signal no production,

no delivery!

There is a signal (card) for each container.

Production/delivery: 100% quality and
quantity.

Minimum
Mi i
iinventory
t
and
d maximum
i
tturnover.
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