Summary
In this module, you learned that unified (mixed-mode) manufacturing and lean manufacturing can be introduced in different ways.
While some companies start with the Lean philosophy and try to apply the lean principles, value stream by value stream, others take a more local approach and start from specific work cells where resources and demand structure allow or even require a lean approach.
Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management supports unified (mixed-mode) manufacturing environments where both lean manufacturing and traditional manufacturing exist. It uses master planning to reconcile and manage approaches where a mixture of traditional production orders and kanbans is used.
Where lean transformations are currently in progress, the concept of the pull point is supported throughout the kanban architecture. Within the pull point, the buffer is the limit of push and its size and method of fulfillment are under the control of traditional techniques, such as forecasting and master planning.
Beyond the buffer, inventory will be pulled through lean processes. Supply Chain Management provides various kanban scenarios to help link traditional push and lean pull systems.