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Print Kanban cards from Excel

Part, bin, trigger qty. Print the board. Edit a cell when the trigger changes.

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Print Kanban cards from Excel

Published: · 3 min read · How-to
Do this in the free label maker: app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print to a Zebra or download PNG, PDF, or ZPL.

Open kanban card template

Kanban card sample from the free label maker
This is the kanban card template in the free app. Open it and swap in your own text.

You can print Kanban cards from Excel in the free label maker. Put part, bin, and trigger qty in a sheet, set 3x2, map the columns, then print the board. No signup. This is a simple bin card, not a MES or e-kanban system.

Good to know: This is a simple bin card. It is not a MES or e-kanban system.

How to make Kanban cards from a spreadsheet

  1. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Set 3x2 or 4x3.
  2. Load a sheet with part, bin, trigger, and barcode id.
  3. Map {{part}}, {{bin}}, {{trigger}}, and a barcode on the id.
  4. Preview two parts. Print the board.

When the trigger changes

Edit the cell, reload the CSV, reprint that row. Keep the JSON as the master face.

Print or save

If you have a Zebra, print from this computer with Browser Print at the printer's DPI. If you don't, download PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. JSON keeps the layout so you can open it later.

Print the board

Part and trigger from the sheet.

Open kanban card template