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Kanban and Pull Systems

A practical introduction to kanban for materials and operations, for production, warehouse, maintenance-stores and supply staff and their supervisors. Learn how pull differs from push, the types of pull and kanban signal, the rules of kanban, supermarkets and first-in, first-out (FIFO) lanes, how to size a loop with the kanban formula and Little’s law, and how to design and run two-bin systems for consumables and spares and kanban with suppliers. It ends with auditing and recalculating loops and starting with a pilot; Kanban boards for project teams are covered in Agile Project Delivery.

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Modules
6
Lessons
30
Duration
4h 23m
Level
Beginner
Quizzes
6 graded

Course content

6 modules · 30 lessons · 4h 23m

What kanban and pull mean for materials and operations, how pull differs from push, why it limits overproduction and work in progress, Little’s law, and where pull fits and where it does not.

  • What Kanban Means for Materials and Operations
    Preview
    8 min
  • Push Versus Pull8 min
  • Why Pull Limits Overproduction and Work in Progress9 min
  • Little’s Law and WIP Limits9 min
  • When Pull Fits and When It Does Not9 min
  • Push, Pull and Why Kanban Works — quiz8 questions · pass 70%

Topics covered

Kanban
Pull Systems
Lean
Two-Bin System
Work in Progress
Inventory Control

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  1. 1Lean FundamentalsFree
  2. 2Workplace Organisation and 5SFree
  3. 3Value Stream MappingFree
  4. 4Kanban and Pull SystemsThis course
  5. 5Standard Work, Visual Management and Gemba WalksFree
  6. 6Quick Changeover (SMED)Free
  7. 7Mistake-Proofing (Poka-Yoke)Free
  8. 8Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and OEEFree
  9. 9A3 Problem Solving and PDCAFree
  10. 10Continuous Improvement and KaizenFree
  11. 11Lean Leadership and Hoshin KanriFree
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