Application of Kanban System for Managing Inventory

Abstract

Lean manufacturing is a comprehensive set of techniques that, when combined and matured, will allow you to reduce and then eliminate the waste from a company. Lean manufacturing is more than a set of tools and techniques and has been widely adopted by many production companies. Lean manufacturing is a culture in which all employees continuously look for ways to improve processes. The present article intends to make a brief presentation of the Kanban system and how a company can use this tool for managing inventory. This method is one of the most used methods to reduce waste and continuous business improvement.