( < jaapani k. "silt", "reklaamtahvel")

olemus
(a) tootmiskorraldus, mis täppisajastuse (JIT) võimaldamiseks toetub operatiivset varustamist käivitavatele signaalkaartidele (Toyota, 1959)

Wiktionary:
1 (countable) a card containing a set of manufacturing specifications and requirements, used to regulate the supply of components
2 a coordinated manufacturing system using such cards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban

(b) dünaamiline projektihaldusmeetod,
mis toetub visualiseerimisele

Wiktionary:
3 (by extension) a system to manage, visualise and improve work across teams, often as part of an agile methodology

http://www.everydaykanban.com/what-is-kanban/