The literature, some studies and comments on the Kanban method state that before you can implement the Kanban method, it is necessary to have “cleaned” the flow:
- Eliminating manufacturing defects and contingencies,
- Eliminating machine failures,
- Reduced changeover times,
- Reduced batch sizes and a “piece by piece” approach,
This is a clear misunderstanding of the Kanban system.
Kanban does not require any technical prerequisites for its implementation. The qualities and defects of the company are taken into account when setting up the Kanban method.
What are the advantages of the Kanban method?
- High quality real-time communication for all employees in the company.
Mobilised by the constraints of traditional methods of organising production, factory and workshop managers lack the time needed to:
– Lead their teams;
– Work on the tasks of the future (continuous performance improvement). Kanban allows operators to very quickly delegate the reality of production and thus have more time for management. - Reduce stock. The stock is one of the primary culprits of business malfunctions because it is at the root of all evils, and it hides problems:
– quality problems;
– machine breakdowns. - These two advantages come with the following consequences:
– Improved responsiveness (reduced lead times);
– Improved the customer service rate (reliability of deadlines);
– Increased productivity (elimination of breaks, reduction of emergencies, etc.)
