Record Kanban Transactions
Based on how closely you want to track kanban material as it moves through the production cycle, you can use five programs to record cards and update their status. See
Kanban Transactions for more information.
• Use Kanban Consume/Post (17.6.1) to record that the items on a kanban have been used and authorize production of the kanban quantity.
Note: Two other menu programs let you record consume transactions for batches of cards. See
Batch Consume Programs.
• Use Kanban Authorize (17.6.2) to manually authorize cards when required. In two-card loops, this program can be used only for replenishment cards.
• Use Kanban Acknowledge (17.6.3) to indicate that the source has received the authorization to replenish a kanban. In two-card loops, this program can be used only for replenishment cards.
• Use Kanban Ship (17.6.4) to record that a supplying source has sent the completed kanban items to the supermarket. In two-card loops, this program can be used only for replenishment cards.
• Use Kanban Fill/Receive (17.6.5) to indicate that a kanban has been filled. Depending on how the loop is defined, this program can automatically generate system receipt and inventory transactions. See
Inventory Effects.
Navigation in all five programs is nearly identical, although some frames display based on the type of transaction and control settings.