{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Kanban System (Inventory Management)","description":"A Kanban system is a pull-based method for controlling material flow, where visual signals – traditionally cards or empty containers – trigger replenishment instead of forecast-driven production. The term is Japanese and translates roughly as \"signboard\" or \"card.\" Unlike push systems that rely on demand projections, Kanban responds to actual consumption: a replenishment order is placed only once stock falls below a defined threshold. In contract logistics and freight forwarding, the method redu","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-inventory-management","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T12:41:49.572440","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/kanban-system-inventory-management","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Kanban System (Inventory Management) · A Kanban system is a pull-based method for controlling material flow, where visual signals – traditionally cards or empty containers – trigger replenishment instead of forecast-driven production. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban"}