Kanban: Driver's Edition

Step into the shoes of an ambitious manager in Kanban: Driver's Edition, a game that places you at the heart of an automotive assembly line. Your goal? To impress the board of directors and climb the corporate ladder, securing your career with prestige and factory advantages. Inspired by the Japanese 'Kanban' system, meaning 'billboard' and representing visual cues to optimize workflow, the game simulates the efficiency of a just-in-time production. You'll need to manage suppliers, improve car parts, and constantly innovate to stay ahead of the competition. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty on the assembly line to boost production, but be wise in choosing your projects, focusing on those that will bring the greatest advantage and avoiding failure, which would be unthinkable in the eyes of the board. Throughout the game, you'll influence the board and the factory to develop and improve components, cleverly utilizing external suppliers and limited factory resources. Production doesn't wait for mistakes, and the factory must operate with maximum efficiency. This pure Eurogame, focused on economics and resource management, features innovative mechanics such as a game-controlled factory manager (with 'nice' or 'mean' modes), two independent timers that dictate production cycles and work weeks, and a point-to-point movement system that simulates the assembly line. The design and innovation department allows you to manipulate the value of car models, while training and certification tracks increase your efficiency. If you dream of a seat on the board, you need to prove you can keep a complex machine running smoothly and efficiently, with everything happening at just the right time.