Huf eKanBan

Huf Portuguesa is a subsidiary (50% owned) of the Huf Hülsbeck FürstGroup. Huf produces and develops mechanical and electronic key systems, lock sets, steering locks and remote control systems for the automotive industry.

Kanban is a signaling system to trigger action. As the name suggests, kanban historically uses cards to signal the need for an item. However, other devices such as plastic markers (kanban squares) or balls (often golf balls) or an empty part-transport trolley or floor location can also be used to trigger the movement, production or replenishment of a unit in a factory.

An important key to the success of "push" production scheduling is the quality of the demand forecast

which provides the "push". Kanban, by contrast, is part of a pull system that determines the replenishment or production, according to the actual demand of the customers.

INDUSTRY

• Manufacturing

KEY BENEFITS

• Visual Management of pending & “out of stock” requests
• Collect Knowledge about raw material flows
• Replenishment prioritization through several algorithms
• Decrease replenishment time
• Decrease assembly line stock levels
• Decrease picking times

XPAND IT SERVICES & SOLUTIONS

• XPS - Xpand IT Professional Services.

To find more about this Success Case, please download the Huf eKanban Datasheet.