Administration and visual data management
- Data collection and rework in predefined Excel-Sheets (PFEP = plan for every part)
- Management of all Kanban basic data like part numbers, suppliers, customers, container types, storage locations etc.
- Flexible definition of all possible part-container relations
- Individual configuration and scheduling of Kanban loops
- Integrated Kanban formulas to calculate the required number of Kanbans
- Print of individually designed Kanban cards
- Filter and sort functionality for identifying the desired information
- Standard reports with all relevant detailed information
Scanning & processes => Get rid of unnecessary movements
- by using permanent and/or temporary Kanban card
- Sending of Kanban orders to extern suppliers via fax, email or internet
- Sending of stock information to extern suppliers via fax, email or internet
- Displaying of Kanban orders on electronic Kanban boards in “real-time”
- Direct print of Kanban cards at the defined printers
Visualizing & transparency (Kanban Board, Heijunka)
- Information on all Kanbans within the system with all the detailed information on their current status (full, empty, transport/production etc.)
- Information on Kanban orders through electronic Kanban boards including traffic light functionality
- Prioritising of Kanban orders per production unit or machine
- Automatic printing of Kanban cards on demand
- Recognition of potential bottlenecks and critical situations
- Visualising late deliveries
- Support controlling of First in - First Out
Analysis & stock management
- Stock analysis on the basis of historical information
- CTI analysis on the basis of historical information
- Analysis of the delivery time on the basis of historical information
- Display of the current stock values and storage costs
- Automatic calculation of the number of necessary Kanbans based on BOM and routings
- Filters for selecting Kanban loops that have changed
- Comparison of existing and needed capacities
- Graphical reports for spotting bottlenecks and for optimizing the machine usage
Demand management => dynamic adaption of your loop data
- Automatic calculation and adaption of the needed amount of Kanban cards based on planed Demand forecasts
- The system is suggesting, which kanban loops should be changed based on the new Demand situation
- Through automatic phasing in- and out of your Kanbans, your system will always be in the best possible availability condition by a minimum stock level needed
Capacity calculation
- Display of available and needed maschine capacity based on the Kanban routing information
- Reports about bottlenecks and optimization of maschine usage rate
Integration
- Usage of the existing IT infrastructure
- Interfacing with existing applications (MRP/ERP systems)
- Connection of all kind of cable scanners, radio frequency scanner or Mobile Terminals (PDA)
- Connection of all kind of (label-) printers