2019 - Using Kanban JIT Systems to Run a Startup Plant

Working definitions of kanban, JIT, pull system, and Drum-Buffer-Rope, with emphasis on medical device and biotechnology manufacturing.
Introduction to the elements of lean documents and lean configuration.
Selection of appropriate sterilization lot size - a key factor.
Practical lot sizes for start-up medical devices.
How to handle large-volume and offshore suppliers?
How MRP II can help - and hinder - an effective kanban system?
How to use kanbans to track off-site sterilization services?
Using kanbans with external supply chain suppliers.
Smart ways to minimize lot picking times.
Lot picking inside a cleanroom