How Active Kanbans of Expired Rule Are Handled
Question
You are a production manager at a company that has implemented lean manufacturing using Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management.
You have created a new Kanban rule to replace one that is expiring.
You need to determine the impact to the existing process jobs.
How are the active Kanbans of the expired rule handled?
Answers
Explanations
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In Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management, Kanban rules are used to regulate the flow of materials through a production process. A Kanban rule defines the quantity and timing of materials required for a particular job or process step. When a Kanban rule expires, it needs to be replaced with a new one to ensure that materials continue to flow through the process.
When a production manager creates a new Kanban rule to replace an expiring one, they need to determine the impact to the existing process jobs. In particular, they need to determine how the active Kanbans of the expired rule will be handled.
The correct answer is A. The active Kanbans are set to add to the requested period and distribute for the replacement rule time fence. This means that the active Kanbans of the expired rule will be rolled forward to the new rule and will be considered as part of the requested period for the replacement rule. The requested period is the period of time over which materials are requested for a particular job or process step.
By rolling forward the active Kanbans to the new rule, the production manager can ensure that the materials required for those Kanbans will continue to flow through the process without interruption. This helps to maintain the efficiency of the production process and minimize waste.
Option B, registering the active Kanban handling units as empty and creating new Kanbans, is not the correct answer. This approach would result in unnecessary duplication of Kanbans and could lead to confusion and errors in the production process.
Option C, cancelling the active Kanbans, is also not the correct answer. Cancelling the Kanbans would result in a disruption to the production process and could cause delays and waste.
Option D, counting the active Kanbans as Kanbans of the replaced rule, is not the correct answer. This approach would result in the active Kanbans being counted twice, once for the expired rule and once for the replacement rule. This could lead to overproduction and waste.
