Pronounced: maz-uh-REEN (alt: MAZ-uh-reen; MAX-uh-rin), adj
Notes: A word I have not run across
Yesterday’s word
The word kanban is “a manufacturing strategy wherein parts are produced or delivered only as needed” (a “just-in-time” method)
First usage
Our word came into English in the 1970s
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Japanese word kanban (sign; placard). In the system, each part comes with a kanban, and when that part supply is low, the kanban is sent to the suppliers, who then send another shipment of parts. The Toyota Motor Company is credited with developing the system.
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