Business Excellence Consortium
Inventory Kanbans
A Foundation of Pull Systems
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| Milwaukee Metro Area | |
| October 14, 2008, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |
| December 15, 2008, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Event is full
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| March 10, 2009, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Event is full
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| Northeast Wisconsin Chapter | |
| October 7, 2008, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |
| November 4, 2008, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Event is full
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| February 10, 2009, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | |
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| October 28, 2008, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Event is full
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| November 4, 2008, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Event is full
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| November 11, 2008, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Event is full
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| Individual Price | |
| BEC Member: | $165 |
| Non-Member: | $230 |
| Organization Price | |
| BEC Member: | $2,500 per day ** |
| Non-Member: | $3,500 per day ** |
| ** Responsible for facilitator's expenses, including travel, lodging and food. | |
| Books & Materials | |
| Lean Manual | $42 |
The BEC is offering a half-day session in Inventory Kanbans. Participants will learn how to develop and implement these visual signals to enhance material flow inside your organization. Proper Kanban design will simultaneously minimize inventory, while providing a materials management process that all employees can interpret and understand at a glance. Discussion topics will include Kanban types and material requirements calculations. Topics will be supported through in-class activities. Participants will also learn how Kanban and MRP can support each other in today’s dynamic business environment.
Pre-requisites: 5S Visual Enterprise, Setup Reduction, Total Productive Maintenance and Overview of Lean must be taken prior to Inventory Kanbans.
Inventory Kanbans content includes:
- Kanban Prerequisites
- Types of Kanbans
- Calculating the Kanban levels
- Selecting the Kanban signals and containers
- Examples of Kanban movement
- Sending the Kanban signals
- The nine rules of Kanbans
Upon completion, you will be able to:
- Define the terms associated with Kanban
- Calculate appropriate Kanban sizes for various applications
- Establish the relationship between Kanbans and MRP
- Understand where Kanbans start in an organization and who drives the system
The Business Excellence Consortium at the Milwaukee School of Engineering has partnered with WCM Associates, a consulting and book publishing company, dedicated to the dissemination and the implementation of advanced techniques of world class manufacturing. This partnership combines real world experience with a proven method of knowledge transfer resulting in high impact training and implementation support!