Inventory Is Available Only When Production Can Use It
Inventory recorded in the system is not the same as usable material at the point of need.
Category: Material Flow
Kanban Container Quantities: Check the Assumptions Before the Math
Kanban quantities depend on consumption, replenishment time, variability, and container size.
Kanban Signals Fail When the Response Is Undefined
A Kanban signal is useful only when someone knows what it authorizes and how to respond.
Plan for Every Part: What a Useful PFEP Should Contain
A Plan for Every Part, or PFEP, is a maintained record of how each part is supplied, stored, presented, and replenished.