Accept Kanban Calculations

Explanation

Click Accept Calculations to replace the existing or current kanban quantities for a kanban circuit with newly recalculated quantities. Once you accept the changes, the new quantities are ready for implementation on the shop floor and the system adds or subtracts the appropriate number of kanban cards. The status of the circuit is Recalculated before the changes are accepted. After acceptance, you can change the status as adjustments are made to the kanbans. Acceptance of the new quantities marks the transition from the kanban planning to the kanban execution process.

Kanban cards with the New and In Circulation status can be changed to the Surplus status and vice versa. Surplus cards have restricted usage. However, they are counted as usable when calculating the number of new cards that need to be created. Only printed kanban cards that have their quantity recalculated will be made obsolete after accepting the recalculation. Not printed cards will remain in the same status as before the calculation. The other way you can change the status of the cards to obsolete is by manually changing their status.

If new kanban cards are needed when performing calculations, they should be created based on the following formula :

New Kanban Cards = Kanban Cards Required - (New + In Circulation + Surplus Kanban Cards)

Prerequisites

This activity requires that the status of the kanban circuit be Recalculated and that the new kanban quantities differ from the current quantities.

System Effects