Setting Up Kanban Constants

Access the Add Kanban Constants form.

Shift Hours

Enter the number of hours per shift during which kanban replenishment can occur. The number of hours is used in the single and dual card calculations.

Replenishable Kanban Label Type

Enter a kanban label type from user-defined code F31K/LT. Single and dual kanban cards are replenishable kanbans.

Dual Card Label Type

Enter a kanban label type from user-defined code F31K/LT that indicates the label type for a dual card kanban.

Non Replenishable Kanban Label Type

Enter a kanban label type from user-defined code F31K/LT. Nonreplenishable kanbans have a replenishment source (UDC 31/RS) of 1 (work center) and require a work order.

Default Branch/Plant

Select to specify the default branch/plant that will be used for sizing calculations if a specific branch/plant record does not exist.

Upper Limit Quantity and Lower Limit Quantity

Enter an upper and lower limit to which the tolerance percentage applies when calculating the kanban quantity.

Tolerance Percent

Define a percent used to derive a range for resizing a kanban in kanban management. If the kanban resizing is within the range, the kanban master is not updated with the resize quantity. If the kanban resizing is outside of the range, the kanban master is updated with the resize quantity.

For example, the lower and upper limit is between 0 and 100 with a tolerance percent of 10. When the kanban size is 80 the range will be 72 -88. If the resize quantity is 90, which is not in the range, the new kanban quantity of 90 is used to update the kanban master.

For existing kanbans, the tolerance percent is used to generate a recommended action. If the kanban is within tolerance, then no action is recommended. If the kanban is outside of tolerance, then an action is recommended and kanban records will be updated if the action is acted upon.