How to implement a kanban system with GembaDocs
Tom Hughes
Last Update 13 hari yang lalu
This video is one of the most viewed on the GembaDocs YouTube channel. Whilst there have been many design changes, improvements and some additional grey hairs for Tom since the video was first recorded, it still provides you with many top tips to make kanbans happen in your organisation.
ENJOY!
https://youtu.be/RM6TE0NV_Gk?si=Vz0zH0s9Wdf-DSUo
Using GembaDocs to implement your kanban system, makes it so much easier.
A single person can generate hundreds of cards in a single day using the mobile app.
The Kanban cards in GembaDocs are designed for material control to help maintain an optimal inventory level.
Each card contains key information such as what it looks like (a photo), any part number, replenishment lead time, supplier details and so on. The supplier can be external or internal.
All the field labels can be edited by Admins of your GembaDocs account. So you can change any of the field labels to suit exactly what you need.
The Kanban should be physically placed at the physical point where the re-order level is, along with the “Kanban pulled” card. This is to mistake proof the card being lost, or not triggered when the stock is too low. The Kanban then gets moved to trigger either an external purchase, or an internal production item.
The purpose of the “Kanban pulled” card is to let anyone who now looks at that inventory location that the primary card is being pulled an dealt with.
Ordering item URL & inspection method URL can be pasted into the Kanban card entry screen to generate QR codes on the physical card, that when scanned can shortcut the user to the relevant website/supplier details/GembaDoc inspection method to save time when that activity needs to take place.
It helps you put the answer where the question is, so that we don’t need to go looking or asking for what to do!
When Kanbans are printed from GembaDocs, you get 2 versions. One is approximately “business card sized” and the other A6 sized, one to be used where the items are physically small, the other for large. You can choose which is appropriate. Just cut out the 2 cards, both Kanban and Kanban pulled, then laminate and place them where they need to go.