ABOUT REPLENISHMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
The Complete Kanban Resource

INTRODUCTION

The president of RTG, Raymond S. Louis, has authored numerous books on kanban based upon his hands-on implementation experience. His cutting edge work on kanban and supply chain systems has been published in a multitude of languages which include English, German, Spanish, and Russian spanning a period of well over 25 years. He created and implemented one of the first fully automated kanban system in the United States employing MRP & MRPII data base that tied in work cells and the supply base electronically over 25 years ago. He was in the forefront to recognize, develop, implement, and author work on automated kanban methodologies that take non linear demand into consideration when calculating kanban lot sizes since most companies cannot achieve a Toyota style smooth demand pattern. His kanban implementation experience to countless of industries is demonstrated in his recent book: Custom Kanban: Designing the System to Meet the Needs of Your Environment, 2006, Publisher Productivity Press. His work in this area has paved the way in understanding that no two kanban systems are identical and must be designed by first understanding the environmental factors of the business that kanban will be operating in and to match the selection of kanban techniques to those environmental factors. This selection process of kanban techniques creates a kanban system that is tailored to meet the needs of the specific environment. RTG also understands that not all part numbers can or should be placed on kanban and has developed, based upon extensive implementation experience, a component profile matrix in determining the most effective replenishment method (MRP, kanban, broadcast, vendor managed inventory) for any given part number. RTG's work in this area was published by APICS in Oct/2009. Raymond S. Louis also pioneered and continues to enhance patented assessment software which utilizes the client's historical usage or forward projection of demand for each part number and emulates kanban operating in that environment. The end result is that RTG can determine the degree of inventory reduction that can be expected and which part numbers are candidates for kanban which is 100% mathematically backed. This software employs a patented "Step Logic" method in determining kanban lot sizes to handle non linear demand patterns and averts the employment of statistics which assumes a normal distribution curve which can lead to inaccurate assumptions when applied to the wrong environments. RTG in summation has, and continues to lead the industry in the teaching, assessment, design, and implementation of kanban.

OUR CLIENTS

In the kanban, lean manufacturing, and lean office consulting arena, our clients range in size from $12 Million to $10 Billion a year, which includes some of the world’s largest manufacturers and distribution centers in the world. We have designed and implemented automated kanban systems, manual kanban systems, and rectified major issues with existing MRP, order point, and kanban systems.

OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Regardless of the size or complexity of the environment RTG offers a wide range of services which include:

- Assessment of the environment to determine the most effective replenishment methodology which is quantified mathematically.
- Designing and implementing manual or automated kanban systems (designed to meet the needs of your specific environment).
- Kanban seminars
- Developing and implementing supply chain strategy and complete supply chain systems.
- Troubleshooting current replenishment systems to rectify key areas of concern.

Our advanced knowledge of replenishment systems, lean manufacturing, and lean office ensures complete satisfaction.

Kanban PC based calculation software that deal with spike demand, Kanban design & implementation seminars, optimization methodologies, and consulting services.