On April 28th London EMC Member Trojan Technologies did an amazing job of sharing one of their best practices at this SIG event. They detailed their Kanban/Inventory Management Systems for the group.
Trojan were able to increase their inventory turns from 4 to 12 with the implimentation of this program.
London/Oxford
SIG Event April 28th @ Trojan Technologies
Continuous Improvement/Best Practice Sharing
London EMC Member Trojan Technologies did an amazing job of sharing one of their best practices at this SIG event. They detailed their Kanban/Inventory Management Systems for the group.
Trojan's inventory turns went from 4 times a year to 12 times a year once the committed to a Kanban system and implement it.
The objectives of this SIG Session were;
- Become familiar with Trojan's Kanban and related process.
- Become familiar with the level of accountability & ownership required to support these processes.
What Kanban Offers Tojan;
- Improve the flow of material
- Control their largest asset
- Reduce waste
- Providing visual controls
- Promote ownership at all levels
- Simple and flexible
Kanban Kept Simple
- A kanban is emptied
- The kanban is turned in
- The kanban is ordered
- The kanban is received
- The kanban is out away
The question is how does Trojan sustain a "simple" and "visual" process?
- Engagement of all involved staff, in process and standards development.
- Documentation
- Training
- Measurement
- Make is available for change
The Kanban Process Outlines;
- Information gathering
- Using kanban materials
- Excess material
- Exception orders
- Ordering and receiving of materials
- Receiving partial orders
- Ordering multiple cards of the same item
- Replacing and reporting lost kanban cards
- Signaling material shortages
- Recognizing and responding to past due kanban cards
- When to resize kanban qualities
- Definitions
Supporting Processes;
- Kanban Audit Process
- Exception Process
- Kanban material presentation standards
At Trojan, Kanban is a visual signal (card) used to indicate a re-order point.
EMPTY A BIN, TURN IT IN!
- Kanban cards on bins can be found on the left side of the bin or, if located on racks, can be found directly above the material.
- Always pick from the box/bin with the "Pick First" label.
- When picking the last item from the Kanban, place the "Pick First" label on the next kanban box/bin to be picked from.
- Hand the kanban card in. A Material Associate of Production Cell Planner can assist.
Kanban in not the only Process;
- Daily cycle count & location auditing
- Weekly inventory reporting and monitoring
- Quarterly excess and obsolescence reviews
4 Items Critical to Trojan's Inventory Management Success;
- Engagement
- Weekly inventory monitoring and reviews
- Visual management & kanban
- Cycle counting
From Trojans complete presentation including before and after pictures please check the London/Oxford Consortium home page; http://www.emccanada.org/membersonl/ontario/london
If you have any other questions or would like more info on London/Oxford area EMC events please contact;
Jason Bates, EMC Canada
519-281-1176 jbates@emccanada.org
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