Pull Systems

A Foundation of Pull Systems

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Milwaukee Metro Area
January 13, 2010, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Individual Price
BEC Member:	$150
Non-Member:	$175
Organization Price
BEC Member:	$2,000 per day **
Non-Member:	$2,800 per day **
** Responsible for facilitator's expenses, including travel, lodging and food.

In this half-day module on pull systems, you will learn how to develop and implement visual signals to enhance material flow inside your organization. Proper pull system 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 how to use Kanban when pull is not possible. The class covers Kanban types and material requirements calculations.

Prerequisites: Lean Overview

Topics include:

Kanban Prerequisites
Types of Kanbans
Calculating the Kanban levels
Selecting the Kanban signals and containers
Examples of Kanban movement
Sending the Kanban signals
The six rules of Kanbans deployment
How to administer a Kanban system successfully

Upon completion, you will be able to:

Define the terms associated with Kanban
Calculate appropriate Kanban sizes for various applications
Understand where Kanbans start in an organization and who drives the system

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