Kanban Control Cycles
Overview: Kanban Control Cycles
Kanban control cycles are created and edited under Replenishment Triggers > Kanban Control Cycles. Kanban control cycles control the material flow. A Kanban control cycle is defined by the sum of the assigned Kanban cards.
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<nnnn> or <nn/nnnn> |
Number of Kanban control cycles that meet the filter criteria or number of selected Kanban control cycles/number of Kanban control cycles that meet the filter criteria |
Supermarket |
Filter by a supermarket. |
Material number |
Filter by a material number. |
Load unit types |
Filter by a load unit type. |
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Update the view. |
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Import Kanban control cycles. |
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Export template for Kanban control cycles. |
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Header: no function List entry: Editing Kanban control cycle. |
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Header: Delete all selected Kanban control cycles. List entry: Delete Kanban control cycle. |
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Add Kanban control cycle. |
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List title bar: Select or deselect all displayed Kanban control cycles. List entry: Select or deselect Kanban control cycle. |
Creating or Editing Kanban Control Cycles
Prerequisite
Transport management administrator or Transport management logistics planner or Stock management administrator or Stock management logistics planner role
Procedure
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Open the Replenishment Triggers > Kanban Control Cycles menu.
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In the header, add a new Kanban control cycle with
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Or:
In the row containing the Kanban control cycle, open the Kanban control cycle with
for editing.
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Enter or change information:
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Name
Name of the Kanban control cycle -
Supermarket
Name of the supermarket -
Material number
ID of the material -
Load unit types
Name of the unit load type -
NPK (number per Kanban)
Number of parts per Kanban card -
Minimum stock
Minimum stock of Kanban cards in the supermarket
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The value must be met. If the limit is undershot, a white arrow pointing downward is displayed on the relevant track or storage location in the supermarket under Material flow > Supermarkets. |
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Maximum stock
Maximum stock of Kanban cards in the supermarket.The value must not be exceeded. If the limit is exceeded, a white arrow pointing upward is displayed on the relevant track or storage location in the supermarket under Material flow > Supermarkets.
Graphical representation-
Select the Kanban cards tab.
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If necessary, assign a Kanban card to the Kanban control cycle with Kanban cards (<n>)
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Enter or change the designation of the Kanban card.
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If necessary, delete the Kanban card with
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Create the Kanban control cycle with Save or accept the editing.
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The new or edited Kanban control cycle appears under Material flow data > Kanban control cycles.
Deleting a Kanban Control Cycle
Prerequisite
Role Transport Management Administrator or Transport Management Logistik Planer or Stock Management Administrator or Stock Management Logistik Planer
Procedure
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Open the Replenishment Triggers > Kanban Control Cycles menu.
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If necessary, filter by a Kanban control cycle.
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Delete Kanban control cycle:
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To delete a Kanban control cycle, click on
in the row for that Kanban control cycle. -
To delete multiple Kanban control cycles, enable the check boxes of the Kanban control cycles and click
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To delete all displayed Kanban control cycles, enable the checkbox in the title row of the list and click
in the header.
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In the Kanban control cycle dialog window, click Delete to permanently delete.
The Kanban control cycle is deleted and removed from the list of Kanban control cycles.
Downloading an Excel file as a Template for Kanban Control Cycles
A Kanban control cycle can be downloaded as a template in the form of an Excel file (".xlsx"). The export can be edited and then imported back into the Stock Management module.
Prerequisite
Role Transport Management Administrator or Transport Management Logistik Planer or Stock Management Administrator or Stock Management Logistik Planer or Stock Management Fertigungsmitarbeiter
Procedure
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Open the Replenishment Triggers > Kanban Control Cycles menu.
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In the header, use
to open the dialog box Open CanbanControlCycleTemplate.xlsx. -
Click Save file.
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Export the template with OK.
The exported template is stored in the web browser’s Downloads folder.
Importing an Excel file for Kanban Control Cycles
Kanban control cycles can be imported into the Stock Management module in a CSV file (e.g. Excel).
Preconditions
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Role
Transport Management AdministratororTransport Management Logistik PlanerorStock Management AdministratororStock Management Logistik Planer -
There is an Excel file with Kanban control cycles:
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For example, in the form of a downloaded template that has been filled in
Downloading an Excel file as a Template for Kanban Control Cycles -
The file contains the following columns: Control cycle number ; Material ; Material short text ; Kanban MinEmpty ; Kanban MaxEmpty ; Quantity per Kanban ; Number of Kanbans ; ID number ; ProdSupplyArea ; PSA designation ; UnitLoadType
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The columns Control cycle number , Material , Kanban MinEmpty , Kanban MaxEmpty and PVB designation (supermarket) are filled out.
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Procedure
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Open the Replenishment Triggers > Kanban Control Cycles menu.
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Use
to open the file manager and import the Excel file containing the Kanban control cycles. -
Select the file to be imported (Excel format .csv) and import with *Open.
The Kanban control cycles are automatically created or updated and appear in the Kanban control cycles dialog box. A log of the Kanban control cycle import also appears.
