Ebook: Card-based control systems for a lean work design: the fundamentals of Kanban, ConWIP, POLCA, and COPACABANA

Many shops have simplified their production control by using card-based systems such as kanban and Constant Work-in-Process (ConWIP). Although these systems provide a simple and highly effective visual approach for controlling manufacturing and service operations, all too many shops struggle with failed implementations or achieve results that fall