Practical Operations Management
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Chapter 12, Problem 23P
Summary Introduction
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Ways in which kanban cards are used to address the complaints.
Concept Introduction: Kanban system: Kanban card is an indicator used by various departments of a firm or a company to inform about the shortage of components being faced. It is a card that is used when raw material or any item is completely finished. The consumption team uses its kanban card only when its item is almost completely used up and the kanban card is used to give a signal to the production team for procurement of raw material and processing of it.
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