Japanese phrase literally meaning “sign board” referring to a Just-in-Time (JIT) pull production system made famous by Toyota, where (kanban) cards are used to signal that parts are needed.
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(2013). Kanban. In: Gass, S.I., Fu, M.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1153-7_200357
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