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Free Introduction To Kanban

Beaverton, OR - May 16, 2005 - Graphic Products is offering a free introductory guide to Kanban, the system developed by Toyota to eliminate waste, reduce costs, improve quality, and facilitate Just In Time (JIT) delivery.

Kanban is a system of continuous supply of components, parts and supplies, such that workers have what they need, where they need it, when they need it.

The premise of Kanban is to create visual indicators to allow production or purchasing staff to determine how much of a component to produce or purchase, and when to stop production, or change over to a different component. A Kanban system also makes identifying problems easier and it provides procedures for workers to follow when a problem is identified. Components can then be produced or purchased based on actual usage, rather than forecasted usage. This eliminates waste, improves quality, gets workers more involved in the production process, reduces costs and improves your bottom line profit.

To introduce you to Kanban, Graphic Products has published a free guide to Kanban titled, "Kanban, Demand Scheduling for Lean Manufacturing." The free guide may be ordered by calling Graphic Products at 1-888-326-9244 or by ordering it through their web site at:

Free Kanban Guide
http://www.graphicproducts.com/free-gifts/kanban-guide.php

This free guide provides an excellent overview of Kanban. It will help you to see how Kanban can improve material flow in your facility, business or organization and as a result increase your profits while improving customer satisfaction.

Graphic Products is a leading supplier of industrial quality label printers, sign printers, laminating equipment, poster printers and supplies that has been in business since 1970. They stock equipment and supplies from manufacturers such as Varitronics, Brother, Kroy, K-Sun and others. In many cases they provide machines and supplies free for a one week trial, allowing customers to try a machine before they buy it.

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