Kanban? Kanban-making. But what is it?

Kansein, I'm sure you've never heard of Kanban. Or only in connection with Scrum. (But what kind of Scrum is that?)
You probably work in IT development or the automotive industry. Then you're familiar with Kanban. And you also know what it might have to do with us. But let's start from the beginning: Kanban is Japanese. and literally translates to "signal card" ( kan = 'signal', ban = 'card').

The term originally describes a method from the automotive industry: The aim was to ideally have exactly the right number of each part or spare part on hand to keep production flowing. This was intended to avoid unnecessary storage costs as well as downtime.

To make this work, cards were labeled with the specified requirements. These cards were then sent to others who were responsible for processing them. All of this took place (and still takes place) according to a predefined set of rules. This prevents individual employees or teams from suddenly having a mountain of cards (and neither time nor materials) while others sit idly by.

This method was refined and adapted to software development – and lo and behold: Today, Kanban is a standard method in IT…

In fact, it is so successful that it is now being adapted by other professional groups.
The principle is the same: starting with the main task, you break it down into subtasks and their respective progress. All of this is recorded on cards that can easily be moved from one "TO DO" column to the next, "DOING," and finally to "DONE." This continues until the entire task is completed and approved. For example, this is what happened with the completion of this post... – where others have likely been added since.

The limited space on a whiteboard means that the number of tasks remains manageable and can be completed more easily. This prevents anyone from being overwhelmed with too much at once.

Not even you: We won't tell you any more here. After all, work organization via Kanban (and similar systems) is only relevant to us insofar as we can also supply the necessary accessories.

From pinboards and magnetic boards, cards, markers and pins to Estatics L , Estatics M and even an A5 pad in white, which adhere to any smooth surface and can be easily moved. If necessary, even on the glass door of a cabinet. So: get started.

We'll gladly send you what you need.