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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greg Hart to Speak at May 2005 IIE Annual Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, GA04/18/05 -- Greg Hart of Hart Innovative Solutions will deliver a talk entitled "Kanban - Application of Visual Production Control" at the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Atlanta, GA. The conference runs from May 19 to Wednesday, May 23, 2005. More information on the conference is at the IIE web-site: www.iienet.org. Find out more about Hart Innovative Solutions, Inc. at: www.HartInnovations.com. The talk description follows: Kanban - Application of Visual Production ControlKanban is an application of visual production control using returnable containers, cards or spaces to pull products from the producing workstation or supplier into the consuming workstation or business. The process controls inventory buffers and queue sizes through defined First-In-First-Out (FIFO) squares or lanes. The system is very disciplined, with well-defined rules. A further goal is to continually reduce kanban / buffer sizes to lower inventory levels, improve quality and reduce lead-times. Information and services as well as products can be pulled. McDonald's method of keeping burger lanes full during peak periods is a recognizable example of a pull system in a service application. Apply other visual production control methods such as scheduling boards to supplement kanban and when traditional lean methods don't fit the situation. Queues controlled via pull systems result in lower inventories and shorter, more predictable lead-times to improve customer service. This presentation will introduce concepts of visual production control with emphasis on kanban and pull systems. It will include several real-world examples to demonstrate practical applications. Kanban and visual production control are key enablers of lean manufacturing. For More Information Contact: |
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