kanban
/ˈkɑnbæn/
noun
- A scheduling system for lean and just-in-time manufacturing, using cards or signals to control the flow of materials and work.
- The factory uses a kanban system to ensure parts are only ordered when needed.
- Each workstation has a kanban card that signals when to produce more items.
- Switching to kanban helped the company reduce inventory waste.
- A project management method, often using a visual board with columns, to track tasks and workflow.
- Our software team adopted kanban to visualize our tasks on a shared board.
- Kanban helps teams limit work in progress and improve efficiency.
- She moved the task card to the 'Done' column on the kanban board.