Kanban Console

Use this page to view the status of a Kanban part, pull loop size, standard pack and the minimum number of signals required for the part. You can also view the number of Kanban signals for the part in each status.

The information is displayed based on the search criteria specified in the View Console Search Criteria page.

Review this information in the Part List section:


Field Name	Field Description
Facility	The name of the location from where the demand for the parts is raised.
Ship To	The location to which the parts are shipped.
Part Status	The status of the part that indicates whether the number of Kanban signals match the loop size and maximum, and minimum signals required for the part. See the Legend section for more information.
Part Number	The customer defined code of the part.
Supplier	The name of the supplier responsible for supplying the part.
Pull Loop Size	he number of Kanban signals that can be active for the part, excluding emergency signals. The pull loop size is calculated as:`Pull Loop = (ADVV * (DF + MT + TT + OP) + SS) / STD.PACK` Abbreviations: ADV - Average Daily Volume (based on MRP data) ADVV = ADV * Vendor's split DF - Delivery Frequency Time (in days) MT - Manufacturing Process Time TT - In-transit Time OP - Order Process Time SS - Safety Stock In Days STD.PACK - Standard Pack
Minimum Number of Pull Signals	The minimum number of Kanban signals with the status In-Transit and In-House, that is required for the part.
Standard Pack	The quantity of the part required for each Kanban signal.
Created Signals	The number of signals with the status Created.
At Supplier Signals	The number of signals received as demand.
In-Transit Signals	The number of signals against which the shipment is on the way to the Ship To.
In-House Signals	The number of signals against which the shipment is delivered to the Ship To.
Consumed Signals	The number of signals for which the customer has used the parts during manufacturing, but a new signal is not created.