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Professional Development Meeting
"Kanban Cards"
Presented by Andy Pattantyus, President, Strategic Modularity, Inc.
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
Holiday Inn Torrance
Seminar Topic: Kanban Cards

Have you ever wondered how to "successfully" implement a Kanban system to simplify your scheduling? If so, then this meeting is for you. We are fortunate to have an experienced practitioner/consultant to bring us a practical presentation on Kanban Cards.

Kanban is the Japanese term for "sign" or "signboard". A Kanban card is a signaling device that gives authorization for movement of materials in a factory.

There are two kinds of Kanban: production Kanban (or Make Kanban) and withdrawal Kanban (or Move Kanban). The proper implementation of Kanban effectively establishes a pull system on the plant floor. Kanban scheduling systems are among the simplest, effective and inexpensive means for manufacturing production and inventory control. Often, the Kanban system can effectively replace a computerized system, lowering costs, and improving efficiency.

This presentation describes the implementation of this paperless method of controlling material flow on the plant floor. The attendee will be taken through the entire process, including:

• The analysis and database that needs to be developed using several part characteristics and variable material usage parameters,
• Physical clean-up/organization and establishment of a specific place for each part,
• Techniques used to generate the initial set-up of the kanbans and printing of the cards, and
• Training required of the employees to run, understand and maintain the system.

The challenges of maintaining this system as business situations change will also be covered. This talk is geared towards materials professionals, operations professionals and industrial engineers who strive to improve material flow.

This presentation will be followed in May with a plant tour of one local company that Andy worked with to establish Kanbans. At that tour, you will get to see the Kanban system in action.

Speaker: Andy Pattantyus, founder, owner and President of Strategic Modularity, Inc., (SMI) is passionate about helping clients set goals, prepare plans and eliminate waste, thus allowing companies reach their greatest potential. After managing development projects as a Senior Engineering Manager at Eveready Battery Co. Inc. and as a Director at Quallion LLC., Andy felt the need to branch out. His 20 years of experience in designing/integrating modular production systems and flexible processes, developing new products, processes and machinery, provided him with a wide base of knowledge on how to eliminate process inefficiencies. Andy solves business problems by combining technical innovation with strategy, system design, facility design, human resource management, project management and accounting. A streamlined and efficient business perspective, with a strong mix of technical skills, enables Andy and his team to improve a company’s health. In Andy’s roles, achieving results always required significant planning before execution. Andy holds 6 patents, a B.S. and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech as well as an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.

When: November 7th, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Holiday Inn Torrance
19800 S Vermont Ave
Torrance, CA 90502
626-256-4673

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