Three problem areas exist in designing and implementing a kanban controlled JIT system: the identification of flow lines problem, the flow line loading problem and the operational control problem.

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Kanban is a Japanese word, and the methodology it describes was conceived by Toyota for its production floor. Its origins are in manufacturing, but it has since been adopted in software development ...

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Article asserts that most managers of non-repetitive shops look with envy on the ease of scheduling the repetitive shop with Kanbans. The benefits of Kanban pull systems in the repetitive shop have ...