LEAN-MANUFACTURING5 MIN READ
Explain Pull Without Threatening the Planner
Use a respectful explanation to pilot pull signals with production planning.
Owen O Production planner 1 Acknowledge 2 Clarify 3 Pilot Planning concern 20 sec Kanban skepticism Owen says kanban sounds like replacing the production schedule with cards. Assembly is short every Thursday, but he worries a pull system will lose control. A pull pilot needs planning expertise, not planner resistance. 5 Thursday shortages last month part family for pilot Pull explanation
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