E-Kanban Hybrid Model for Malaysian Automotive Component Suppliers with IoT Solution

Sep 11, 2026

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The automotive component supply chain faces simultaneous pressures in on-demand responsiveness, delivery performance, and cost control. To address uncertainty in order requirements, suppliers must continuously refine business practices for greater efficiency and lower cost than competitors. Building on Kanban as a lean pull system, this study develops a hybrid e-Kanban concept using Microsoft Excel and a cloud database on Microsoft OneDrive, enabling real-time data sharing for production planning and scheduling. The e-Kanban improves recording, reduces missing-card and documentation issues, minimizes inventory and overproduction, and supports more efficient, cost-effective operations aligned with Industry 4.0 and IoT.

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1. Introduction

Lean manufacturing and waste (Muda)

Kanban and e-Kanban concepts

Industry 4.0 and IoT relevance

2. Literature review

Meaning and role of Kanban

Kanban as a pull signal for scheduling

E-Kanban Hybrid Model for Malaysian Automotive Component Suppliers with IoT Solution M. R. Idris and P. Shiva Prakash Department of Engineering Business Management Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Italy Design Institute, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56100, Malaysia [mrazif@unikl.edu.my](mrazif@unikl.edu.my), [ponnada.shiva@s.unikl.edu.my](ponnada.shiva@s.unikl.edu.my) A. Abdullah Faculty of Accountancy Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia [drazizahabdullah@gmail.com](drazizahabdullah@gmail.com) Abstract The supply chain in the automotive component industry today had faced multiple challenges on-demand, delivery, and costs simultaneously. In order to keep up with the uncertainties on order requirement, the component suppliers need to continuously innovate their business practice to be more efficient and cheaper than competitors. Kanban is a proven lean tool for a pull production system that controls the flow of material between various workstations by using a signal or travelling card methods. As the supply chain industry has entered the new era of Industry 4.0, the concept of signalling system has been restructured along with new technologies given the advantages ofthe Internet of Things (IoT) . This study aims to develop a concept for electronic Kanban (e-Kanban) to speed up the information and data transfer for production planning and scheduling between companies by using Hybrid e-Kanban Production Systems. The model applies an effective tool of Microsoft Excel combined with cloud database using Microsoft OneDrive. This data sharing on production planning and scheduling can reduce preparation and delivery time for the product. The supplier than can view customer’s production data in real-time and respond to any changes to minimize their inventory, to avoid overproduction and wastage. The traditional travelling card method had some issues on the missing card, recording and documentation. However, the e-Kanban ensures the production database is recorded and documented with the necessary production details at real-time. The e-Kanban addresses various industrial challenges including customer satisfaction, communication, and innovation. The author demonstrates the application in a shared database. Furthermore, by implementing an e-Kanban cloud database design, it improves production efficiency, reduces material cost and labour usage. This paper discussed the potential benefits contributed by e-Kanban for cost-efficient operations. Keywords: Lean, E-Kanban, Industry 4.0, Supply chain, Flowline. 1.Introduction In recent era the most of the manufacturing companies attracted to world-class initiatives to develop and create themselves to recognize in competitive in market, However, lean tools are becoming a key factor to follow the overall strategic planning in manufacturing to eliminate the of wastes as “Muda”. The “Muda” Japanese word meaning“waste” it is key concept in lean process thinking such as Toyota Production System (TPS) . The lean manufacturing defines as the values of the product or service from a consumer point of view. Lean manufacturing emphasis that the non-value-added activities or wastes does not add any value for the customers. It is an important factor to deploy a resilient and consistent strategic plan for better understand and implementation of a lean model. In such circumstances, a lean model will utilize the hybrid e-Kanban tools to maintain the flow of material using a signalling card consists of parts, inventory materials to balance the planning and scheduling in the production and operation management in the automotive industry. According to lean philosophy, the lean evolution was practiced by Henry Ford, later in Japan by Taiichi Ohno and Shigeo Shingo in the development of the well-known Toyota Production System (TPS) . Lean discipline works in every facet of the value stream by eliminating waste in order to reduce cost, generate capital, bring in more sales, and remain

FAQs

What problem does the hybrid e-Kanban model target in automotive component supply chains?

It targets challenges in handling order uncertainty while improving responsiveness, delivery, and cost efficiency through faster information and data transfer for planning and scheduling.

How does the proposed e-Kanban system improve on traditional travelling card methods?

It ensures real-time recording and documentation of production details, reducing issues such as missing cards and incomplete recording.

What technologies are used to implement the hybrid e-Kanban model?

The model combines Microsoft Excel with a cloud database using Microsoft OneDrive, supported by IoT-oriented communication to share production data in real time.

Sep 11, 2026

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