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MANUFACTURING-OPERATIONS5 MIN READ

Sort Kanban Signals From Expedites

Classify signals as kanban pull, abnormal expedite, or system-maintenance input.

Place each signal where it belongs in a disciplined pull system. True kanban pull Abnormal expedite Kanban system maintenance Container card for part 442 reaches the replenishment post after the bin is consumed. Planner emails 'need 200 now' because a customer pulled in demand. Operator reports the bin label and card part number do not match. The second bin is opened and its card is scanned according to the two-bin rule. Upstream machine is down, so assembly asks for emergency substitution parts. The same card stockouts every Tuesday despite normal scans. A replenishment card is missing from a returned empty…

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