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Kanban Manager Software

Overview

What it does

Installation

Entering Company Info

Import File Format

Item Maintenance

Help Screen

What If Calculator/Calculations

Print Reports/Cards

Sample Import Record Layout


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Contact the Author of
“Lean Roadmap”

Bottom Line Consultants, Inc.
2158 Summerset Bay
Dr. Cross Hill, SC 29332.

Telephone:
(864) 554-0415
e-mail: hthomes@leanroadmap.com

Supply Chain Management

Kanban Manager™ Overview

Item Name: Kanban Manager Software, software for supply chain replenishment
Item Number: 689076176330
Price: $7800

Kanban Manager, is one of the modules of the Lean Roadmap Suite of software from Bottom Line Consultants, and is designed as a software solution for converting your MRP/ERP enterprise software to JIT Lean. Kanban Manager, this software module was designed and written by experienced manufacturing professionals. The inspiration and vision for the Supply Chain Manager process design emanated from a need to complement cellular demand flow with a supply chain process for information and material flow resulting in;

• The ability to assemble/build to order
• Eliminate/reduce finished goods
• Eliminate/reduce work in process
• ERP/MRP and kanban data integration and integrity
• Raw material and kanban management at the consumption point
• Point of use Inventory management

Kanban Calculations from Sales & Operations Planning

Advantages of Kanban Manager

• System is visible (Kanban = a visual method of triggering replenishment (usually a card, bin, or level meter)
• Distributed control systems where complex system behavior is controlled by simple rules
• Visual controls reduce the need for expediting
• More time to concentrate on high $ items, cost reduction, lead-time reduction, and supply-line consolidation
• Replacement is based on demand
• Cornerstone of Lean Just-in-Time Manufacturing
• Significantly reduces inventory levels
• Integrated with MRP/ERP, the order quantity in MRP/ERP is correct