Question

In which ways, if any, are the following systems analogous to kanban: returning empty bottles to the supermarket and picking up filled ones; running a hot dog stand at lunchtime; withdrawing money from a checking account; raking leaves into bags?In which ways, if any, are the following systems analogous to kanban: returning empty bottles to the supermarket and picking up filled ones; running a hot dog stand at lunchtime; withdrawing money from a checking account; raking leaves into bags?

Short answer

Returning empty bottles to the supermarket and picking up filled ones and withdrawing money from a checking account is analogous to Kanban.

Step-by-step solution

Kanban System

The Kanban system is a type of scheduling system used for lean manufacturing. This system is an inventory management system used for tracking the inventory and is mainly used for JIT (Just-in-time). This system was developed by a Japanese man named “Taiichi Ohno”, an engineer at Toyota.

Reason for being analogous to Karban

These two are analogous to Karbanbecause Karban’s pull approach can only be used within a manufacturing facility and also between the manufacturing facilities or manufacturers and the suppliers.