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.

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。

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It also may allow managers to reduce WIP buffers, which in turn reduces overall inventory and-most important these days-frees up cash on the balance sheet.

它还可以帮助管理人员削减在制品的临时库存，进而减少总的库存-当然今天最重要的是，增加增产负债表中的现金流。

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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.

看板的目的是通过确保只有当下游工序需要时上游工序才生产零部件，进而最大限度地减少工序(process)之间的在制品(Work - In - process, WIP)或者库存。

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