Kanban Order Sheet Part Numbers: Make Adjustable Clips Easy to Reorder
Add occasional-use part numbers to the Kanban order sheet so the right adjustable clips can be found and ordered when needed.
- Creator
- Hunter Trim & Cabinets
- Company
- Hunter Trim & Cabinets
- Wastes
The Kanban order sheet listed the standard clips, but not the adjustable clips with depth adjustment that the team occasionally needs for service truck stock.
The team added the adjustable clip part numbers to the Kanban order sheet, next to the standard clips, so the adjustable version can be looked up and ordered when needed.
Make proven part knowledge visible and reusable at the point of ordering.
What is a Kanban Order Sheet Part Numbers?
A Kanban order sheet part number update is a small change to the reorder document that captures approved parts before someone needs them.
In this case, the sheet already listed the standard clips used for the team's hardware. The improvement was adding the alternate clip part numbers for clips with depth adjustment.
The change turns part knowledge into standard work. Instead of relying on memory or a separate lookup, anyone ordering can use the same visible sheet.
Why it works
This works because it reuses known part information and turns it into a visible ordering standard.
- Knowledge reuse: the adjustable clip part numbers are recorded where orders are placed.
- Added value: the service truck can be supported with the clip option the team occasionally needs.
- Mistake proofing: the sheet reduces the chance that someone misses the adjustable version when depth adjustment is required.
- Standard work: standard and adjustable clip options are listed in one ordering location.
Evidence: The team stated that the order sheet already showed the standard clips, then added the new part numbers for the depth adjustment clips so they can be looked up and ordered when needed.
How to create this idea
- 1Find missing variants
Review the parts your team uses occasionally but does not have on the Kanban order sheet. Look for approved alternates that people currently find by memory or separate lookup.
- 2Verify part numbers
Confirm the exact orderable part number for each missing item. Do not add a vague description without a reliable identifier.
- 3Add to the sheet
Place the new part numbers beside the related standard parts. Add a short note such as depth adjustment if it helps users choose the correct option.
- 4Link to stock location
If the item belongs on a service truck or another stock point, make that clear in the ordering routine. The part should be treated as repeat stock, not a one time exception.
- 5Show the update
Tell the people who order parts that the new entries are available. Ask them to use the Kanban order sheet as the shared source for reordering.
Best used when
- repeat orders
- part variants
- service truck stock
- occasional-use parts
- approved alternates
Less useful when
- one time parts
- unverified numbers
- obsolete items
- custom parts
Products and tools mentioned
- hardware clips: Standard clips and adjustable depth clips are the parts being listed for reorder.
- printed order sheet: The Kanban order sheet is updated with the adjustable clip part numbers.
Tags
- Problem
- missing infowrong partsstockout
- Lean methods
- Kanbanstandard workvisual managementmistake proofing
- Application
- orderinginventoryservicehardware
Captured from Hunter Trim & Cabinets at Hunter Trim & Cabinets in the video "Lean Improvements 8/7/26", at 00:03:13. On Lean Toolbox. Watch the original video on YouTube ↗
