Word of the Day:
kanban
What It Means
A card containing a set of manufacturing specifications and requirements, used to regulate the supply of components.
A coordinated manufacturing system using such cards.
A system to manage, visualise, and improve work across teams, often as part of an agile methodology.
kanban board
Kanban in Context
“The first thing that often differentiates a daily standup in a kanban team from other standup meetings is that a kanban team tends to focus on the work on the board rather than on the individual people in the team.”
Did You Know?
From Japanese 看板 (かんばん, kanban), from 看 (kan, “visible”) + 板 (“board or card”), developed and first used in the Toyota Production System.
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