LeanKit Kanban - Lean Process Management. Kanban. Kanban became an effective tool in support of running a production system as a whole, and it proved to be an excellent way for promoting improvement.
Problem areas were highlighted by reducing the number of kanban in circulation. [clarification needed].[4] One of the main benefits of Kanban is to establish an upper limit to the work in progress inventory, avoiding overloading of the manufacturing system. Other systems with similar effect are for example CONWIP.[5] Origins[edit]