Using Kanban Transactions
This chapter describes how to track kanban cards through the production process using kanban transactions.
Introduction to Kanban TransactionsIntroduces the basics of kanban transactions.
Monitor Accumulator QuantitiesExplains how Accumulator Monitor (17.6.6) can be used to check card statuses.
Record Kanban TransactionsDescribes different ways to record and monitor kanban transactions.
Other Transaction MethodsDescribes alternative methods of recording transactions.
View Kanban TransactionsExplains three different programs which can be used to view kanban transactions.
Generate Dispatch ListsDescribes how to use Kanban Dispatch List Processing (17.5.1) to generate reports.
Delete and Archive Kanban Transaction RecordsDescribes how kanban handles transaction records and how to use Transaction Delete/Archive (17.6.23).
Introduction to Kanban Transactions
Kanban transactions let you track the movement of kanban-controlled items in and out of the production process.
Programs on the Kanban Transactions Menu (17.6) let you:
• Depending on how you set up kanban loops, run a program that accumulates empty cards and automatically authorizes replenishment when the order quantity is reached.
• Record kanban cards by scanning or entering them using a program specific to where the material is in the production cycle.
• Record consumption transactions for batches of cards based on loop selection criteria or on information in an imported file. See
Batch Consume Programs.
Note: Under some circumstances, the system automatically records certain kanban transactions based on related activities: