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A kanban system is a multistage production scheduling and inventory control system1. Kanban cards are used to control production flow and inventories, keeping a reduced production lead time and work-in-process. Clearly, a kanban is not necessarily a physical paper/plastic card, as it can be either electronic or represented by the container itself.
Since it was conceived as an easy and cheap way to control inventory levels, many different implementations of kanban systems have been experimented in manufacturing companies all over the world. In the following paragraphs, the most commonly used “one/two cards” kanban systems are described.
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