Scrum-Agile Vs. Kanban, Scrumban-2!

In this second part of the Scrumban-series, we’ll cover the Kanban methodology. I’ll keep short this part. But if you have not yet read the first post, you can do it from this link now! Let's start…

Basics of Kanban

Kanban was first developed and introduced in the Japanese automotive industry in the war and post-war years as a production planning and control method. At that time, Toyota was trying to close the gap with its American competitors. To do this, it is necessary to reduce production costs and improve product quality. Since resources were very limited at the time, it was important to avoid any kind of waste. This applies not only to materials but also to time, personnel, and capital.

The methods developed since then are now also referred to as lean manufacturing, just in time and in the process of continuous improvement. The Kanban word consists of the two characters kan (to see) — ban (board) can be translated as a scoreboard, a sign, or a pendulum card.
These kanban cards are a central part of the kanban process. In industrial production, each kanban card represents a container of a specific size that contains a defined number of components. The number of Kanban cards for an element or a group of ingredients is limited in order to prevent overproduction in the warehouse since large interim storage facilities…