The key features of the Kanban system include the use of visual signs or cards on a signboard to indicate the stage of a task and guide the next actions in a process workflow. It is designed to produce only what is needed, when it is needed and in the amount needed. This system was developed internally to increase productivity without the need for new hires or equipment.
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Ohno's Kanban system uses signs cards on a signboard to visually show what stage a task is in, and prompt viewers on which actions to take next in a process workflow. In Ohno's own words, the system was designed, "to produce only what is needed, when it is needed and in the amount needed." Ohno invented this system at the behest of Toyota CEO Kiichiro Toyoda, who wanted Toyota to compete with the productivity of American car companies in under three years. However, the company was in such rough shape they couldn't even hire any new employees. They didn't have the equipment Americans had, and couldn't hire new people, so they had to develop an internal system to increase their productivity.