This workshop is offered to any company wishing to embrace advanced methodologies in the creation and application of a fully automated Kanban System.
Raymond S. Louis, author of Kanban for American Industry and Integrating Kanban with MRPII, teaches this one-day in-house workshop. Raymond S. Louis' methodologies are widely adopted by major ERP packages such as the application of the forward projection of MRP as the basis for recalculating Kanban lot sizes. The only issue is that a number of ERP packages are riddled with non-value-added activities in its execution methodology and also fall short in not compensating for non-linear demand patterns. Instead of paying hundreds of thousands of dollars (at a minimum) to have a canned solution that only partially applies to your company, learn how to tailor fit a design specific for your environment by applying what you already have. Most MRPII and ERP packages have most of the data required to calculate and perpetuate an automated Kanban System. All one has to do is write routines to calculate and perpetuate such a system that applies and blends into your current package. In this workshop we teach you how to do just that.
The seminar overview is as follows:
1. Replenishment System Waste
2. MRPII / Order Point Non-Value-Added Activities
3. Manual Kanban Non-Value-Added Activities
4. Visual Kanban
5. Kanban in North America vs. Japan
6. Automated Kanban System Overview
7. Kanban Prerequisites
8. Container Options & Replenishment Cycle
9. System Integration
10. Kanban Lot Size Calculation
11. Manufacturing Kanban Implementation
12. Purchasing Kanban Implementation
13. Kanban System Perpetuation
It takes a team to implement Kanban, whether a canned solution is procured or designing your own tailored capability. A cohesive approach is vital to the success of your Kanban implementation program. We provide that understanding and unity by placing your company on track with a full understanding what is required and how to accomplish it.