Unlike centralized inventory planning systems, Kanban supply chain control uses decentralized, signal-driven reordering: each supply chain tier sends demand signals (visual cards or digital triggers) upstream when material is consumed.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban
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