Kanban
Two-bin replenishment flow
Use an active bin and a reserve bin so empty bins become visible reorder signals.
Bin design and setup
Bin setup for small, heavy, and high-count hardware SKUs.
Retmay bin setup helps turn shelves and loose part locations into a structured storage environment for recurring fasteners, fittings, tools, safety items, and related hardware. The work centers on practical bin flow, labels, locations, and replenishment signals.
Service detail
Well-designed bins make fast-moving hardware easier to pick, count, and replenish.
Hardware bins need to handle many small, heavy, or similar-looking items without slowing the team down. A clean setup starts by deciding which parts belong in active picking locations, which items should be staged as reserve stock, and which labels will make sense to the people using the bins every day.
Two-bin Kanban works well for fasteners and recurring hardware because one bin can stay active while a second bin is held in reserve. When the active bin empties, the reserve bin moves forward and the empty bin signals replenishment. This creates a visible reorder trigger without forcing the buyer to discover the shortage after work has already stopped.
Retmay can also help think through modular shelving, angled or tilt bins, high-density placement, ABC item positioning, and barcode or QR-ready bin labels. The objective is simple: faster picking, fewer part mix-ups, cleaner cycle counts, and a better path into VMI or inventory control.
Program structure
How Retmay supports this service.
Layout
ABC placement and zones
Place high-velocity items at easy reach levels and group related parts by area, product family, or work cell.
Labels
Bin addresses and barcodes
Use logical Zone-Aisle-Section-Shelf-Bin locations with label formats that support scanning and counting.
How it starts
Start with the parts, work areas, or repeat orders causing the most friction.
- Walk the current bins, shelves, parts, and replenishment pain points.
- Group parts by usage, velocity, size, weight, safety requirements, and preferred picking location.
- Set bin sizes, labels, addresses, reorder signals, and review routines that can support VMI or cycle counting.
Related services
Build a complete hardware support program.
Questions
Bin Setup FAQs
What is a two-bin Kanban setup?
It is a replenishment method where one bin is active and a second bin is in reserve. When the active bin empties, the reserve bin moves forward and the empty bin signals reorder.
What items are good candidates for bin setup?
Fasteners, fittings, hose clamps, terminals, safety items, tools, abrasives, chemicals, rivets, springs, and other repeat-use hardware can be candidates.
Can bin setup support barcodes?
Yes. Bin labels can be designed around logical addresses and barcode or QR-ready identifiers for picking, counting, and replenishment.
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