KanbanBOX advanced features
KanbanBOX is more than just Electronic Kanban software: it’s a powerful platform packed with advanced features designed to streamline operations, enhance collaboration, and support lean transformation across the entire supply chain. Whether you’re managing production flows, working with suppliers, or integrating with your ERP, KanbanBOX gives you the tools to do more, all in one place.
Smart kanban management
Most customers choose KanbanBOX for its Electronic Kanban capabilities, and with good reason. One standout feature is Kanban Maintenance, a rare function in the industry that automatically suggests when to add or remove Kanban cards. This is based on real consumption, lead times, and usage trends, ensuring optimized replenishment and minimal manual effort.
Learn more about kanban maintenace reading El.Co.’s case study.
Make to Order product Management
With KanbanBOX, you can manage not only kanban orders but other types of orders like closed orders, all within a single platform. This centralization eliminates the need for disconnected systems, reduce complexity and gives you full visibility over every process and material in your supply chain.
Production Flow Management
Take your lean implementation further with built-in tools for managing complex production environments:
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Multi‑Process: link multiple Kanban loops and synchronize replenishment across production stages. Read Mec – Track case study to Discover more.
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Sequencer: sequence and balance tasks across machines or workstations in real time with a drag-and-drop board. See how it works.
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Heijunka: level workloads and stabilize takt time by distributing order volume and mix over time. More details.
These features empower your team to plan, balance, and execute production efficiently.
Suppliers integration
Enable real-time collaboration and shared visibility across your entire extended supply chain: suppliers, customers and subcontractors.
Like Robopac, worldwide leader in packaging machine manufacturing that use KanbanBOX for supplier integration.
Read Robopac's case studyERP Integration
Seamlessly connect KanbanBOX with your company’s ERP to sync orders, inventory data, and master records.
Integration between KanbanBOX and your ERP system is not required for the platform. However, it can deliver significant benefits, as demonstrated by Gilbarco, leader in retail fueling products manufacturing
Read Gilbarco's case studyIndustry 4.0
Connect KanbanBOX with smart technologies like RFID, automated vehicles, and warehouse systems to digitize and automate your workflows.
A standout example is AGCO, a global leader in harvesting machinery, which installed two RFID portals to boost efficiency in Kanban card status updates.
Read AGCO's case studySupplier Integration
KanbanBOX transforms supplier relationships into true collaborative partnerships:
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Real-time visibility and Forecast sharing: suppliers and buyers share access to inventory levels, kanban cards’ statuses and sales forecasts to improve planning and reduce lead times. See KanbanBOX in action.
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Centralized, transparent and fully traceable communication: exchange comments directly on Kanban cards, eliminating scattered emails and missed phone calls, bringing supplier collaboration to a higher level. Discover more.
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Supplier negotiation: manage pricing, quantities, and terms directly through the platform, streamlining procurement processes. See how.
Data and process control
Stay on top of your performance and documentation with dedicated functionalities:
- Report: monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), track trends, and visualize your progress with actionable data, with Power BI (read more) or without.
- Documents: create, share, and store inbound and outbound documents linked to your Kanban cards or orders, ensuring everything is centralized, traceable, and audit-ready.
Optimize internal and external logistics
Streamline both internal and external logistics while maintaining full control over your stock levels:
- Milk-Run (internal & external): plan and manage cyclical collection and delivery routes inside your plant or with suppliers. Discover more.
- Inventory count: track, monitor, check your inventory in real time across different areas or locations to maintain lean, accurate inventory control. More details.
Efficient barcode scanning
KanbanBOX supports flexible and efficient barcode scanning to keep your material flows moving, no matter what device you use:
- Handheld terminals: integrate with industrial mobile devices for robust, high-frequency scanning in demanding environments. More details.
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Wearable devices: free up hands and boost ergonomics with smart wearables that streamline operations. Find out more.
- KanbanBOX Mobile App: scan barcodes directly from the shop floor using the official app for quick, accurate kanban card updates. Download app.
Companies that use advanced features
Robopac | Packaging machines
With KanbanBOX, Robopac achieved a more integrated, responsive, and digitalized supply chain thanks to the integration with both external suppliers and SAP
BCS | Agricultural Mechanization
BCS moved from push to pull through E-kanban for suppliers, production, and internal flows. They now manage 6000 kanban loops across 3 plants and integrated KanbanBOX with SAP
El.Co. | Industrial Electrical Automation
El.Co. has simplified the maintenance of kanbans with e-kanban, which was previously so onerous that the number of parts managed by kanban had to be limited
Orotig | Welding Industry
Orotig has implemented sequential pull in the company, optimizing multi-process production scheduling and supplier integration with KanbanBOX
Rossi SpA | Gearmotors and Electric Motors
Rossi Spa has digitalized the existing production and move kanban, and then integrated it with its own ERP, with the Oracle Sequencer and with the suppliers
Aptiv | High-tech automotive systems
From the introduction of kanban to the transition to e-kanban. The Lean Improvement journey of the largest manufacturer of electronic interconnection systems for the automotive sector