Kan-Ban is a form of Just-In-Time production which is used at Motorola. Through this program Motorola is lowering inventories, and reducing associated costs.In this paper Motorola's Kan-Ban approach is reviewed. An integral part of the program includes utilization of Kan-Ban suppliers, so that these are truly inventory-saving procedures, as opposed to inventory-cost-transfer procedures.
L.I.F.E.-Lowering Inventories for Excellence
Sae Technical Papers
SAE International Congress and Exposition ; 1985
1985-02-25
Conference paper
English
L.I.F.E - Lowering Inventories For Excellence
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