English Dictionary

kanban

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkanban/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 広義

(countable) A card containing a set of manufacturing specifications and requirements, used to regulate the supply of components. / A coordinated manufacturing system using such cards.

日本語の意味

製造指示カード：製造仕様や要求事項が記されたカードで、部品などの供給を調整するために使われる。 / かんばん方式：上記のカードを活用した製造工程の管理手法。

When a bin reaches its minimum level, the operator attaches a kanban to the empty container so the parts can be replenished according to the specified requirements.

棚の在庫が最低レベルに達すると、作業者は空の容器にかんばんカードを取り付け、部品が指定された要件に従って補充されるようにします。

意味（1）

(countable) A card containing a set of manufacturing specifications and requirements, used to regulate the supply of components.

The sub-assembly line assembles A. It goes to processing line 1 to withdraw part a, and for this purpose it must take the sub-assembly kanban (called withdrawal kanban). It goes to store a, withdraws boxes in the required quantity and removes those kanban (called in-process kanban or production-ordering kanban) that are attached to the boxes.

意味（2）

A coordinated manufacturing system using such cards.

However, since so many Japanese industries have adopted Kanban, this problem is diminishing.

意味（3）

(by extension) A system to manage, visualise, and improve work across teams, often as part of an agile methodology.

kanban board

kanbans （ plural ）

kanban （ plural ）