Run WIP Limits at the Pack Bench
Recall the core Kanban moves that prevent packing queues from becoming invisible inventory.
Core recall What does a WIP limit protect? Flow and visibility, not comfort. When WIP is capped, blockers surface before they become late shipments. Start vs finish Which instinct helps the pack bench? Kanban rewards finishing valuable work, not starting visible piles. Objection “If we cap totes, people will stand around.” A lead worries WIP limits reduce productivity during a ship cutoff. Your line “If the limit stops us, that is the signal. We use the pause to clear the blocker that is slowing shipped orders.” Do not defend the limit as a rule. Explain the operational signal it creates.…
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