Generating Kanban Cards

Use the Generate Kanban Cards process to automatically generate kanban cards. You can generate cards for individual pull sequences in the Pull Sequences Summary and Pull Sequences windows. See: Defining Kanban Pull Sequences.

arrow icon   To generate kanban cards:

  1. Select Generate Kanban Cards from the menu to display the Parameters window.

  2. To restrict the cards to a range of items, select the beginning and ending items.

  3. Select a subinventory to restrict the cards to a specific subinventory.

  4. To restrict the cards to a range of locators, enter the beginning and ending locators.

  5. Select a source type to restrict the cards to a specific type.

  6. Select a supplier to restrict the cards to a specific supplier. If you select a supplier, you can also select a supplier site.

  7. Select a source organization to restrict the cards to a specific organization. If you select a source organization, you can also select a source subinventory. If you select a source subinventory, you can also select a source location.

  8. Select the initial status that you want for the created cards: New, Full, or Wait.

  9. Select Yes or No to indicate whether you want the cards to be created and printed in one step.

  10. Select the OK button to complete parameter selection.

  11. Select the Submit Request button in the Generate Kanban Cards window.

  12. For Pull Sequences with a Source Type of Supplier, set the List Price for the item to automatically generate requisitions.

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