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What does Kanban mean?

A lean manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated through the use of an instruction card sent along the production line.

Kanban in a sentence
Using a Kanban board allowed the software team to visualize their tasks and identify bottlenecks in the development process.

Kanban in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Kanban

Visualisierungssystem zur Steuerung des Materialflusses nach dem Pull-Prinzip.

French
Kanban

Système visuel de gestion de la production à la demande.

Spanish
Kanban

Método visual para controlar el flujo de trabajo y el inventario.

Italian
Kanban

Sistema di reintegro delle scorte basato su segnali visivi.

Common phrases with Kanban

  • board kanban
  • card kanban
  • pull system kanban
  • workflow kanban
  • digital kanban
  • manage kanban

Synonyms and opposites for Kanban

  • Synonym Visual card system
  • Synonym Visual signaling

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