Material signs (Kanban) were developed by Toyota and Taiichi Ohno during the late 1940s and early 1950s. Originally modeled after a grocery store, a Kanban reminds an employee to do what?

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Kanban reminds an employee to stock the shelves. The Toyota Corporation studied American supermarkets and their management techniques. They noticed the relationship between inventory and logistics in the supermarkets, such as an empty bin of oranges or lack of canned food on an aisle. The premise behind Kanban is a visual signal or "kanban." This visual signal tells the supermarket employee to stock the shelves.

Material Signs (Kanban) Were Developed by Toyota and Taiichi Ohno