Consumption history

What is the Consumption history module?

The Consumption history module allows you import or update in bulk consumption histories relative to part numbers already present in the Master data section.

The imported data series can be then used to compute the "maximum consumption per day" and size the kanban loops or projects based on real consumption data.

The imported consumption histories can be found in Master data > Consumption history.

To know how to import a consumption history, read the following article: Consumption history import.

How to use the consumption history with kanban projects

Consumption histories can be used for the computation of the maximum consumption per day to be used during the dimensioning of the kanban system whenever we create or update a kanban project.

In fact, once you have correctly imported a consumption history for a specific part number already present in the Master data section, you can select the consumption history within the corresponding kanban project at the section Imported consumption series under Process information.

If there is no consumption history associated with that component, the field Imported consumption series will not be visible.

When a consumption history has been selected, the field Maximum consumption per day cannot be overwritten, yet it can be re-calculated whenever the Lead time or the imported consumption history are updated.

How to use the consumption history with kanban loops

Consumption histories can be used for the computation of the maximum consumption per day to be used during the dimensioning of the kanban system whenever creating or updating a kanban loop.

With an imported consumption series selected for the loop, the field Maximum consumption per day can still be overwritten, however the field Maximum daily consumption from KanbanBOX gets re-calculated whenever the Lead time or the consumption series are updated.

To copy the value of the field Maximum daily consumption from KanbanBOX onto the field Maximum consumption per day for the Kanban calculator, simply click on the arrow .

Period of analysis

To compute the maximum consumption per day, KanbanBOX will take into account by default a period of analysis equal to 5 times the Lead time starting from the last date in which the kanban project (or the kanban loop) has been created or updated.

To modify the period of analysis, click on Settings > Company settings > Kanban consumption calculation, modify the Period of analysis in Lead Times accordingly and click on Save.

Consumption history and loop statistics

Inside the loop statistics it is possible to visualize the imported consumption history for that loop up to the very first consumption that has been registered by KanbanBOX.

To differentiate them from the actual consumptions registered by KanbanBOX, the imported consumption histories are represented with a different color.