Understanding Kanban Processing Logic
This table outlines the kanban processing logic:
Source |
Source Type |
Phase |
Status Sequence |
Check-in (1) Transactions |
Check-out (2) Transactions |
Complete (3) Transactions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DFM raw in-process (RIP) |
0 |
1 |
1 to 2 2 to 1 |
No transactions within the RIP. |
No transactions within the RIP. |
Not applicable in a one-phase kanban. |
Work center |
1 |
1 |
1 to 2 2 to 1 |
Complete to the supplying location using super backflush transactions. and Generate an inventory transfer from supplying location to consuming location. |
Create a work order (WO) or rate (SC) if none already exists. |
Not applicable in a one-phase kanban. |
Work center |
1 |
2 |
1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 1 |
Generate an inventory transfer from the supplying location to the consuming location. |
Create work order (WO) or rate (SC) if none already exists. |
Complete to the supplying location using super backflush transactions. |
Inventory |
2 |
1 |
1 to 2 2 to 1 |
Generate an inventory transfer from the supplying location to the consuming location. |
No transaction. |
Not applicable in a one-phase kanban. |
Inventory |
2 |
2 |
1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 1 |
Generate inventory transfer from the supplying location to the consuming location. |
No transaction. |
No transaction. |
Supplier |
3 |
1 |
1 to 2 2 to 1 |
Receive purchase order if Receipts flag is on (Kanban Master) otherwise, no transactions occur. Generate an inventory transfer from the supplying location to the consuming location. |
Create a purchase order (PO) if none already exists. |
Not applicable in a one-phase kanban. |
Supplier |
3 |
2 |
1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 1 |
Generate an inventory transfer from the supplying location to the consuming location. |
Create a purchase order (PO) if none already exists. |
Receive a purchase order when the Receipts option is turned on in F3016 table; otherwise, no transactions occur. |
Outside assembly (subcontract) |
4 |
1 |
1 to 2 2 to 1 |
Create a sales order for the related bill of material component items. Create a purchase order for the related bill of material parent item. |
Process a shipment confirmation for the shipped component items. Receive a purchase order for the value-add parent item. Generate an inventory transfer for the parent item from the supplying location to the consuming location. |
Not applicable in a one-phase kanban. |
Outside assembly (subcontract) |
4 |
2 |
1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 1 |
Create a sales order for the related bill of material component items. Create a purchase order for the related bill of material parent item. |
Process a shipment confirmation for shipped component items Receive a purchase order for the value-add parent item. |
Generate an inventory transfer for the parent item from the supplying location to the consuming location. |
Branch/plant |
5 |
1 |
1 to 2 2 to 1 |
Receive a transfer purchase order at the receiving location in the supplying branch. Generate an inventory transfer from the receiving location to the consuming location. |
Generate a transfer sales order from the supplying branch to the consuming branch. Generate a transfer purchase order to the supplying branch. |
No transaction. |
Branch/plant |
5 |
2 |
1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 1 |
Generate an inventory transfer from the receiving location to the consuming location. |
Generate a transfer sales order from the supplying branch to the consuming branch. Generate a transfer purchase order to the supplying branch. |
Receive a transfer purchase order at the receiving location in the supplying branch. |
DFM dual card |
6 |
2 |
1 to 6 6 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 1 |
Generate an inventory transfer, and if one-phase, generate an item completion transaction. |
Wait for the number of cards to be checked out before the kanban is checked out. |
Generate an item completion transaction. |