Beyond Kanban Orders: How Big Is the Conceptual Leap from Traditional to Lean SCM Using Microsoft Dynamics AX?

Many  lean manufacturing practices -- such as work cells and the positioning of required material and resources at the work cells --  make common sense, whether you produce make-to-stock products (with a small finished goods inventory) or make-to-order products (from stocked or buy-to-order components).

The concept of kanban orders also makes good sense, but I've always wanted to "look under the hood" and fully understand how to make best use of the software capabilities in an integrated ERP system like Microsoft Dynamics AX to implement such concepts. Some questions about looking under the hood include:

- How can you use the different types of kanban orders to model the common and unique practices in different manufacturing scenarios? F...

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