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Definition of Kanban
1. Noun. a card containing a set of manufacturing specifications and requirements, used to regulate the supply of components ¹
2. Noun. a coordinated manufacturing system using such cards ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kanban
1. a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are delivered only as needed [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kanban
Literary usage of Kanban
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Understanding Japanese Business by Hirofumi Matsuo (1995)
"kanban System kanban cards are used to authorize production. ... Since it enforces
the low inventory, the kanban system exposes rocks in production. 4. ..."
2. Combinatory Vocabulary of CAD-CAM in Mechanical Engineering: A French (1994)
"NOTA kanban est le nom du système d'ordonnancement popularisé par Toyota. ~ V.
~ s'appliquer aux fabrications (présentant un minimum d'homogénéité et de ..."
3. Making Things Better: Competing in Manufacturing (1993)
"... and work in teams; and kanban, the just-in-time delivery system for parts that
depends on reliable high quality and reveals failures to achieve it. ..."
4. Manufacturing Systems: Foundations of World-Class Practice by Joseph A. Heim, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences (1992)
"The operational procedures of just-in-time, kanban, scheduling by due dates and
priority assessment are all included in the computations to produce the ..."
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