"In lean cellular manufacturing, a visual device, such as a card, floor space (kanban square), or production bin, which communicates to a cell that additional materials or products are demanded from the subsequent cell." (Leslie G Eldenburg & Susan K Wolcott, "Cost Management" 2nd Ed., 2011)
"A card-based techniques for authorizing the replenishment of materials." (Daryl Powell, "Integration of MRP Logic and Kanban Shopfloor Control", 2014)
"A just-in-time technique that uses kanban cards to indicate when a production station needs more parts. When a station is out of parts (or is running low), a kanban card is sent to a supply station to request more parts." (Rod Stephens, "Beginning Software Engineering", 2015)
"A note, card, or signal, a Kanban used to trigger a series of processes, usually downstream in the supply chain, in order complete tasks, products, and/or services. As part of a workflow management systems, timely Kanbans allow for efficient operations that enable agile, just-in-time (JIT), and lean philosophies to work." (Alan D Smith, "Lean Principles and Optimizing Flow: Interdisciplinary Case Studies of Best Business Practices", 2019)
"Agile method to manage work by limiting work in progress. Team members pull work as capacity permits, rather than work being pushed into the process when requested. Stimulates continuous, incremental changes. Aims at facilitating change by minimizing resistance to it." (Jurgen Janssens, "Managing Customer Journeys in a Nimble Way for Industry 4.0", 2019)
"This tool is used in pull systems as a signaling device to trigger action. Traditionally it used cards to signal the need for an item. It can trigger the movement, production, or supply of a unit in a production chain." (Parminder Singh Kang et al, "Continuous Improvement Philosophy in Higher Education", 2020)
"A signal that communicates a requirement for a quantity of product." (Microsoft, "Dynamics for Finance and Operations Glossary")
"A signaling device that gives instruction for production or conveyance of items in a pull system. Can also be used to perform kaizen by reducing the number of kanban in circulation, which highlights line problems." (Lean Enterprise Institute)
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