Fehlentscheidungen durch fehlende Transparenz in Kanban-/JIT-Beständen

Definition

Kanban is described as the nervous system of JIT, controlling work‑in‑progress and inventory movement through cards or labels attached to goods and bins.[5][8] Where this information is not digitised and consolidated, finance and planning teams cannot reliably see overall inventory, turns, or slow‑moving items. Australian guidance on JIT for SMEs stresses the need for real‑time tracking and monitoring to avoid mismatches between demand and stock.[1][4][8] Without this, plants simultaneously experience stockouts on critical parts and overstock on slow‑movers, with eventual write‑downs or scrappage. Industry benchmarks for poor inventory management commonly cite 2–5 % of inventory value lost annually to obsolescence and overstock; applying this to an auto‑parts plant holding AUD 5–15 million in average inventory yields logic‑based losses of AUD 100,000–750,000 per year. These are direct P&L hits from write‑offs and indirect hits from higher working‑capital financing costs.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Australian 🇦🇺 auto‑parts manufacturers lose 2–5 % of total inventory value annually through write‑offs, excess stock and obsolescence caused by poor Kanban/JIT visibility. Deploying integrated, real‑time inventory analytics turns this into working‑capital savings.

Affected Stakeholders

CFO/Financial Controller, Inventory Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Production Planner, Procurement Manager

Related Business Risks