看板试图通过确保上游阶段只生产下游阶段所需的零件，以达到在不同阶段之间最小化WIP(未完成任务)，或者存货清单的目的。

Kanban's aim is to minimize WIP (Work-In-Process), or inventory, between processes by making sure that the upstream process produces parts only if its downstream process needs it.

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库存中心成本板块研究了如何将订货批量调节到最优值使得存货成本最小。

In the part of inventory cost, research was launched on the optimum amount of each order leading to minimum inventory cost.

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我们的网络中心和语音it分配模式提供迅速地运输，从而使存货量达到捆绑资金最小化。

Our Hub and Spoke it distribution model offers prompt deliveries thus minimizing capital tie-up by way of inventories.

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