Kanban and How to Reduce and Control Inventory

Overview / who should attend and why?

Kanbans are one of the JIT or lean techniques, which are most commonly misunderstood or poorly implemented.  This highly practical course explains the concepts and how to implement them using a simulation game, which enables quick and easy learning.  Kanbans when implemented correctly will enable a true shop floor control system to be implemented, which facilitates a pull system reducing dependency on ERP and MRP systems.  This leads to dramatically reduced inventory as you only make product when required.  It highlights other issues in your manufacturing process as the work in progress levels are reduced.   It makes you more responsive to your customers internal and external and ultimately will reduce your costs.  The course shows how to implement Kanbans, how to calculate Kanban size as well as how to over come the common mistakes made.  This is done using a simulation game to demonstrate the methodology.  The course is ideally suited for manufacturing personnel who wish to understand what Kanbans are and how to implement them.
 
Course Objectives

• To explain the importance of Kanbans in any organisation and why they enable pull systems to be implemented
• To understand the different types of Kanban 
• To enable delegates to understand the methodology for implementing the different types of Kanbans
• To understand how to link Kanbans to your computer system
• To demonstrate the benefits of Kanban and how to calculate them in your organisation
• To understand common mistakes and how to over come them

Course Content

• Introduction and Admin
• What are push and pull systems?
• What are Kanbans and why are they effective in manufacturing companies
• What are the different types of Kanban and when to use them
• How to set up and implement Kanban systems including links to computer systems
• How to calculate the benefits
• Common mistakes and how to overcome them
• How to deploy a Kanban program in your business 
• Wrap up

Benefits of attendance

• Understanding of Kanban and how to deploy it in your organisation
• Be able to implement Kanbans of all types in your organisation 
• Massive reduction in inventory, improved customer service and improved responsiveness to customers needs both internal and external
• Be able to implement pull systems
• Highlight other issues with your production facility leading to even more cost savings and improved customer satisfaction
   

Costs / Duration and Location

• The cost of this training course is £400 per day
• The duration is one day 9:00 till 16:00
• Location will be determined by requests