Triggering the Kanban Signal 

Purpose

You use the kanban signal to change the status of a kanban and to carry out the activities linked to the status change (for example, posting the goods receipt when setting the kanban to full or creating a replenishment when setting the kanban to empty).

You have several options for triggering the status change:

Here, all the necessary data is read automatically and the status is changed correspondingly.

The bar code contains the following data:

If the next status is included in the bar code, then you require a separate bar code for every possible status. This means that at least the two bar codes FULL and EMPTY must be recorded on the kanban.

If you only want to use one bar code on the kanban, then use 0 instead of the status code. The next status is usually determined automatically in the background if you select the StatusSeq. field, EMPTY and FULL being used alternately. If you want the system to take other statuses into account in the automatic search, you can define a status sequence in Customizing.

If you then want to deviate from this set status sequence, you can also set the statuses manually. To do so you can enter the respective bar code number in the screen Kanban signal and choose the status desired.

Please note: If a status sequence has been defined in Customizing, you can only select the statuses that have been maintained here.

See also Kanban Board .

Material number
  1. In the main KANBAN menu, select Control Kanban signal Bar code.

    2. The Kanban signal screen appears.

  2. Enter the bar code number and save.

Please note, if you want to change the status sequence: If a status sequence has been defined in Customizing, you can only select the statuses that have been maintained here.
  1. To do this, select Control Kanban signal Manual entry.
  2. In the initial screen, enter the number of the control cycle or the following selection data:

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  1. Also enter the actual quantity and if necessary the batch. If you do not enter the actual quantity, the system uses the target quantity defined in the control cycle for posting.

The next status is usually determined automatically in the background if you select the StatusSeq. field, EMPTY and FULL being used alternately. If you want the system to take other statuses into account in the automatic search, you can define a status sequence in Customizing.

If you then want to deviate from this status sequence, you can also set the statuses manually. To do this, select the status you want. Please note: if a status sequence has been defined in Customizing, you can only select the statuses that have been maintained here.