{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Kanban system","description":"A Kanban system is a pull-based replenishment method from lean manufacturing: material is ordered only when actual consumption occurs, not on the basis of forecasts or fixed reorder points. The demand signal travels via physical cards, empty containers, or digital triggers—when a bin empties, the next unit is requested. Toyota pioneered the concept in the 1950s to counter overproduction and unnecessary stock buildup; today it is applied across assembly lines, distribution centres, and supplier s","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/kanban-system-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T17:57:03.343278","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban_(manufacturing)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/kanban-system-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Kanban system · A Kanban system is a pull-based replenishment method from lean manufacturing: material is ordered only when actual consumption occurs, not on the basis of forecasts or fixed reorder points. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban_(manufacturing)"}