Supply Chain Logistics Glossary
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KANBAN
Information tool developed initially by the engineer Taiichi Ohno at Toyota in the context of Just-intime. The Kanban is a card (or label) fastened to a specific item being manufactured (finished or semi finished product) that tells a workstation the quantity to be delivered to the workstation located just downstream (downstream demand).
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