Chapter 1. Days 1-2 – Understanding Kanban, Lean, and Agile
Kanban translates from Japanese as sign board or signal card. It was this signal card that was originally used as a mechanism by car manufacturer Toyota to help them ensure that they received the required car parts just in time. A physical card was sent to the supplier as a signal that the plant needed more of a certain part. The same card was stuck to the part when it was delivered and when the part was consumed, the card, still the same, was detached and sent to the manufacturer again as a signal for the need for more parts. Essential to this process is a rule that the number of cards stays the same. The number of cards cannot be reduced or increased without a formal decision. This ...
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