E-Kanban Streamlines Supplier Collaboration for Just-In-Time Manufacturing

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TPSynergy, a leader in cloud-based supply chain solutions announced further customer adoption and a new release of its E-Kanban System.   This new generation of cloud solution supports demand driven operations, reduced inventories and real-time collaboration.

One of TPSynergy's customers, Aditya Auto Products, designs and manufactures components and systems for leading global automobile brands, including door systems and driver control systems.   It is critical that they operate successfully with just-in-time systems both on the customer and supplier side.

Aditya's President, Suresh Sethu Raman described their challenge.  "We searched for a solution to optimize our inventory and improve collaboration with suppliers on timely delivery. We found TPSynergy's E-Kanban system to be a simple and very effective solution to automate supplier communication and the replenishment process."  

One of Aditya's primary requirements for the system was rapid implementation and, according to Sethu, "TPSynergy got us up and running in a couple of weeks, with less effort than we expected."

TPSynergy's solution provides mobile apps on iOS and Android as well as a cloud portal to inform suppliers when bins become empty.  It allows Aditya and its suppliers to continuously monitor transactions in the portal and download regular reports for reconciliation with their ERP systems.

Background - E-Kanban for Inventory Management

E-Kanban is a Just in Time (JIT) manufacturing system introduced by Japanese manufacturing companies to optimize inventory management. It is also known as the Two Bin System. The basic principle of E-Kanban is - "Produce or Buy only what is needed and when it is needed."

In a traditional manual Kanban process, when a bin becomes empty, an email is typed or a phone call is made to the supplier to start the replenishment process. But in an electronic version, a bar code is scanned producing an instant replenishment message to each supplier.

More Details

More details are available in the TPSynergy website: https://www.tpsynergy.com/e-kanban

This short video on E-Kanban explains the process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwgzpzUpn8E&feature=youtu.be

About TPSynergy.com

TPSynergy.com is an Austin, Texas based software technology vendor with deep roots in manufacturing and supply chains.  It provides rapid and robust business solutions for some of the toughest supply chain challenges. Its order and inventory processing software connects to customers using Electronic Data Integration (EDI) and provides a simple platform for collaboration.

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SOURCE TPSynergy