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Inventory Management

Kanban system, Heijunka & Milk-run logistics for JIT delivery

Inventory management is the supervision of supply, storage and accessibility of items in order to ensure an adequate supply without excessive oversupply which leading to effective area utilization and less production cost.

The system which has been applied in ATTG for inventory management is:

Kanban System

KANBAN is the tool in a type of card which is used to control work in process, production, and inventory flow to achieve Just-In-Time Production and Ordering systems to minimize their inventories while still satisfying customer demands.

Kanban ATTG
Kanban System

Heijunka (Production Leveling)

Heijunka levels the type and quantity of production over a fixed period to smooth production flow and eliminate unevenness (mura), reducing inventory and lead time.

Before Heijunka After Heijunka

Milk-run Logistics

The milk-run system optimizes transportation by collecting materials from multiple suppliers in a single route, reducing transportation costs and delivering materials just-in-time to the production line.

Traditional Delivery Milk-run System