6 Different Types of Kanban Systems Explained
The Kanban method uses Kanbans or cards to signal work items’ status and monitor progress. This approach strongly relies on balancing production to demand, and maintaining an optimal flow. The nature of this method is such that it is very easy to use it to any industry. It also
Improve Your Information Flow with Kanban Cadences
Everything around us seems to happen at a certain time. A rhythm that defines the pace and order of activities. It is present in nature. And it is present in organizations of all sizes. Especially those who have a well-aligned system of information flow and feedback loops. But many
Kanban for Improved Office Productivity
It’s hard to keep focused these days what with all the things that are battling for our attention. It’s a challenge to be productive, especially in the office. Just imagine what happens daily at work. Endless meetings and your trip to the pantry for a water refill suddenly becomes
Throughput and Cycle Time: Kanban Metrics to Track Performance and Responsiveness
Metrics in Kanban are all about understanding the flow of the cards on Kanban boards. In this article, we will focus only on Throughput and Cycle Time. With these two reports and their average over time, we should be able to provide any team (or process) a simple way
Increase Your Performance Today with This Simple Kanban Concept
You don’t have to work harder or longer. You simply need to change the way you look at your goals. Research on brain imagery explains that making your brain see something is similar to actually performing the action. This is why visualization is such a key property in Kanban;
Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work – And How Kanban Can Help
Multitasking is defined as the performance of multiple tasks at one time. Experts agree that, aside from a couple of exceptions (like walking while chewing gum), multitasking isn’t really possible. Research has shown that we don’t actually do things simultaneously, we just switch back and forth so rapidly we
