Kanban (manufacturing)
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Kanban (manufacturing) is a lean production scheduling system from Japan that uses visual signals to control inventory levels and just-in-time workflow on the factory floor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kanban (manufacturing) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23155222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kanban (manufacturing) Context triple: [Kanban (software development), inspiredBy, Kanban (manufacturing)]
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A.
Kaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy focused on continuous, incremental improvement in processes, products, and work culture.
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B.
Kenseitō
Kenseitō was a late 19th-century Japanese political party that emerged during the Meiji era as part of the country’s early parliamentary and constitutional development.
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C.
KAN
KAN is the IATA airport code for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, a major airport serving Kano in northern Nigeria.
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D.
KINDAI
KINDAI is the commonly used abbreviated name for Kindai University, a major private university in Japan known for its broad range of academic programs and research.
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E.
Kawada Industries
Kawada Industries is a Japanese engineering and construction company known for its work on major infrastructure projects, including prominent bridges and civil works.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kanban (manufacturing) Target entity description: Kanban (manufacturing) is a lean production scheduling system from Japan that uses visual signals to control inventory levels and just-in-time workflow on the factory floor.
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A.
Kaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy focused on continuous, incremental improvement in processes, products, and work culture.
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B.
Kenseitō
Kenseitō was a late 19th-century Japanese political party that emerged during the Meiji era as part of the country’s early parliamentary and constitutional development.
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C.
KAN
KAN is the IATA airport code for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, a major airport serving Kano in northern Nigeria.
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D.
KINDAI
KINDAI is the commonly used abbreviated name for Kindai University, a major private university in Japan known for its broad range of academic programs and research.
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E.
Kawada Industries
Kawada Industries is a Japanese engineering and construction company known for its work on major infrastructure projects, including prominent bridges and civil works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.