One of my favorite local spots is a sandwich shop called Which Wich. They have standard sandwich options like the meatball sub and BBQ chicken, but you can customize subs to your heart's content, with ...

Kanban is an inventory scheduling system that allows companies to stock only needed components and arts in the production or distribution process. Lean manufacturing systems use the Kanban as a ...

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This post is first in a series about Kanban and how to get the most benefit from it. We will start with what Kanban is and explore why people use it. We will then look at to get started with Kanban ...

The world of working is rapidly changing, as it’s reshaped by a demographically dynamic workforce, new speed-driven approaches to work, evolutionary management models, and a growing virtual workforce.

In Japanese, a Kanban is a board or visualization of inventory. Workers can request new parts only when inventory is extremely low, which leads to just-in-time assembly. The Kanban “card” gives ...

Agile, Scrum, or Kanban, what's the difference between these three popular project management methodologies and how can you apply them in your organization? Project management has evolved ...

When David Anderson published From Worst To Best In Nine Months, he thought he was writing a Microsoft case study about something called “Drum Buffer Rope.” Turns out that Anderson was also in the ...

From humble beginning on an internal project at Microsoft, the Kanban method for software development quickly grew to spawn blogs, books and conferences. CIO.com takes a look at the essentials of the ...