What’s a kanban loop?
A kanban loop is a kanban card flow defined by:
- A single part;
- A unique supplier;
- A unique customer.
In kanban board, every single row of kanban cards defines a single and unique kanban loop.
Create a new kanban loop
Mandatory fields
During the creation of a new kanban loop, it’s important to fill all suggested fields. Let’s see what’s the meaning of the key fields.
Procedure:
- Get in
Kanban >
New Kanban and choose new kanban loop type.
Field | Description |
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Type of kanban |
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- After choosing the type of kanban, and clicking
Create new project, fill following data:
Field | Description |
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Part number | The Serial number of the part. Search the number in parts master with the drop-down menu or with ![]() ![]() |
Supplier | Supplier (internal or external) of the part. Search the supplier in partners master with drop-down menu or with ![]() ![]() |
Customer | Customer (internal or external) of the part. Search the customer in partners master with the drop-down menu or with ![]() ![]() |
Lead time | Number of working days necessary to replenish a kanban card. |
Consumpion per day | Maximum daily consumption of the part. Compute it according to historical use or forecasts. This isn’t a mandatory field, but allows usage of kanban calculator. |
Bin | Bin used for this part. Search the bin in bins master with drop-down menu or with ![]() ![]() |
Maximum bin capacity | The maximum number of parts that can be stored in the bin or general package. This isn’t a mandatory field, but allows usage of kanban calculator. |
Policy | Is recommended to follow suggestion by kanban calculator to fill this field. |
Number of kanban cards | Overall number of kanban cards for this kanban loop. Is recommended following suggestion by kanban calculator to fill this field. |
Quantity per Kanban | Number of pieces to be replenished for a kanban card. Is recommended to follow suggestion by kanban calculator to fill this field. |
Batch of Kanban | If the policy selected is Batch kanban, fill the number of kanban card that make a batch in this field. Is recommended to follow the suggestion by kanban calculator to fill this field. |
Reorder point | If the policy selected is Signal kanban, fill the number of parts below wich a replenishment order is set to the supplier. Is recommended to follow the suggestion by kanban calculator to fill this field. |
- In addition to key fields, there are other optional fields important to fill in the creation of kanban loop (see Advanced fields).
- Click
Activate Kanban to confirm the creation. KanbanBOX saves kanban loop and creates in
Board as planner kanban card set in status
New. Now print kanban cards and set in their actual status.
Advanced fields – general information
Field | Description |
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Manager | He’s the owner of the kanban loop. The manager receives an email notification in kanban loop limit (when kanban loop reaches the limit or the alert of shortly amount) and when a comment is added to the card. |
Location at supplier | Part location at supplier’s supermarket, warehouse or production line. |
Location at customer | Part location at customer’s supermarket, warehouse or production line. |
Kanban Card | Kind of Kanban card: |
Kanban custom field 1, 2 and 3 | Fill custom fields. Remember to define the field in Company settings. |
Advanced fields – Process information
Field | Description |
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Safety lead time | Number of working days added for a supplier’s possible delay. Safety lead time is added to Lead time in kanban loop sizing and implies an oversized supermarket. Safety lead time do not affect replenishment lead time granted with the supplier. |
Minimum batch size | Minimum quantity of components for the part number managed in Kanban system. This quantity can be greater than the number of pieces for each kanban container. |
Multiple batch size | Multiple quantities of components for the part number managed in Kanban system. This quantity can be greater than the number of pieces for each kanban container. |
Processing time per unit | Processing time per unit of part production. For production kanban, used for calculating processing time of one kanban card. |
Grouping | Identification, category or group of parts. For example, type of setup for production kanban card. |
Update a kanban loop
Procedure:
- Get in
Kanbans >
Active kanban loops.
- In Kanban Loops list, search or filter kanban loop to modify.
- In kanban loop row, click the button
Edit kanban loop.
- Once update, to confirm click
Activate Kanban. You’re now redirect to
Board as planner, where you can find in the first row kanban loop updated, with its kanban cards.
Delete a kanban loop
Procedure:
- Get in
Kanbans >
Active kanban loops.
- In Kanban Loops, search or filter kanban loop to delete.
- In kanban loop row, click the button
Delete kanban loop.
- If there are or not any active kanban cards:
- Without active kanban cards, click
next to Delete kanban loop?
- With active kanban cards:
- Click
next to Delete kanban loop but not kanban cards if kanban cards are in use and should stay active till last empty.
- Click
next to Delete kanban loop and all kanban cards if kanban cards are no longer active or have been already eliminated.
- Click
- Without active kanban cards, click
- After clicking
, you won't find the kanban loop in the kanban loops list anymore.
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