Digital Kanban Supported by Operations Executives

Operations executives find direct benefits from Digital Kanban:•    Automation of repetitive, time-consuming management functions•    Instant availability of real-time inventory data•    Automatic calculation of proper replenishment levels•    Seamless data visibility between plant floor and suppliersDigital Kanban pioneer Datacraft Solutions, Inc. (www.datacraftsolutions.com) is based in Durham, North Carolina.     According to Founder Matthew Marotta, “Datacraft Solutions’ Internet-based on-demand delivery platform offers key benefits from the very beginning of an implementation – namely, the elimination of lengthy, complicated and expensive infrastructure upgrades before a company can even begin to see positive ROI. There is simply no faster or easier way to begin exploiting the power of Digital Kanban in a lean manufacturing operation.” Other departments fully support the benefits of digital kanban as well.Materials and Plant Managers derive direct improved productivity from Digital Kanban:•    Automation of repetitive, time-consuming management functions•    Elimination of waste built into manual Kanban card process•    Instant availability of real-time inventory data•    Automatic calculation of proper replenishment levelsInformation Technology Managers Find Digital Kanban Supports Current Infrastructure:•    On-demand Internet-based delivery•    Hardware independent•    Seamless integration with existing MRP/ERP systems•    Painless, standards-based integrationCorporate Executive Support Digital Kanban’s Cost-Savings•    Optimization of inventory levels•    Reduction in inventory storage and overhead•    More efficient use of plant space•    Faster, more aggressive ROI