Implementing a Mixed Model Kanban System: The Lean Replenishment Technique for Pull Production

A-B-C-D ANALYSIS

The Requirements Study Worksheet is where the team characterizes the level of demand for each golf club head model. Relative to one another, golf club heads are either "A" items, "B" items, or "C" items. "A" items are frequently ordered, high-volume items. "B" items are ordered somewhat frequently and are medium volume. "C" items are infrequently ordered or low-volume items.

Note

In the case of special order items, (at Emca Golf, the head machining resource produces none) you would classify them as "D" items and assign single use kanban cards for their production.

The Emca kanban implementation team agreed upon the following parameters in establishing their A-B-C-D boundaries for the heads:

Classification

Daily Demand

A

?76

B

?75 and ?51

C

?50

Applying the above parameters, the team designated the various club heads as follows.

REQUIREMENTS STUDY WORKSHEET

COMPONENT: HEADS

Component Part Number

Average Daily Demand

A-B-C-D Designation

Machine Center 1 Cycle Time

Machine Center 2 Cycle Time

Selected Machine center

Machine Center 1 Loading

Machine Center 2 Loading

PL10

25

C

PR20

135

A

PWL20

29

C

PWR20

111

A

IR10

100

A

IR20

100

A

IR30

100

A

IL10

75

B

IL20

75

B

IL30

50

C

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