Inventory safety stocks of kanban control systems

Efficient production control systems should be flexible and lean. Pull cont rol systems especially kanban systems, lead to optimized organizational str uctures and order processes. This is due to their high transparency in prac tice. Up to now, their ability to adapt to dramatic changes in the order mi x flexibility has been rated low. Existing kanban systems are based on non- adapting mathematical methods of buffer dimensioning and central organizati on. In this paper, the practical relevant methods of mathematical buffer di mensioning are described exemplarly. A new mathematical procedure is develo ped focusing on dynamic buffer stocks dimensioning including safety invento ries. Its opportunities in practical employment are discussed. A realizatio n of an electronic kanban system is described.