Streamlining Metal Fabrication with Kanban - O'Neal Manufacturing Services

At O’Neal Manufacturing Services, we understand how delays in part fabrication can affect our customers’ production lines.

That’s why we’ve incorporated Kanban principles to manage workflows and optimize delivery, keeping our projects as efficient and reliable as possible. When you’re outsourcing equipment fabrication or structural components, our lean-driven processes help ensure your orders arrive exactly when and how you need them.

What Is Kanban in Lean Manufacturing?

Kanban is a lean manufacturing method used to manage and improve workflow. Originally developed for just-in-time (JIT) production, Kanban helps us balance demand with capacity, maintaining flexible production operations on the shop floor. We’ve incorporated lean manufacturing principles to help our teams organize work and control inventory, signaling exactly what needs to be produced, when, and in what quantity. By applying lean manufacturing throughout our operations, we maintain production efficiency and deliver the most cost-effective solutions to our customers.

Visual Workflow – Kanban uses visual boards or tools to map out every step in the process, making it easy to see what’s in progress, what’s next, and where delays might be forming.

Quick Adaptation – If your priorities shift or demand changes, we can respond quickly, without disrupting the overall flow of your project.

Efficient Inventory Management – Kanban helps us to manage raw materials and components, ensuring we have exactly what’s needed for each order, without overstocking or delays.

Pull-Based Production – Kanban aligns production with demand. While we closely monitor our customers’ forecasts, materials are only pulled into the production process as needed, minimizing inventory levels and lowering costs.

Continuous Improvement – With Kanban, improvement happens in real time, making it easy to fine-tune our workflow step by step and keep production moving.

At O’Neal Manufacturing Services, our mission is simple: deliver high-quality, precision metal fabrication services that keep our customers’ production lines running smoothly. We incorporate Kanban’s lean manufacturing principles to help us achieve these goals and keep your business moving forward with confidence.