General Operating Rules

General Operating Rules
The operating rules of the Kanban system are simple and are designed to
facilitate the flow of materials while maintaining control in inventory level.
These are as follows:
1. Each container must have a Kanban/card.
2. Materials are always obtained by subsequent process.
3. Container of parts must never be removed from a storage area without an
authorizing Kanban.
4. All the containers should contain the same no. of good parts.
5. Defective parts should not be passed to the subsequent process.
6. Total production should not exceed the total amount authorized on the
production order cards in the system. Similarly, the quantity of parts
withdrawn for the subsequent process should not exceed the total
amount authorized on the withdrawal cards in the system.