Andon
A visual and/or audible communication system that notifies everyone of abnormalities in a process when support or attention is needed. This can be triggered automatically or manually by a machine or person.
It could be a:
- cord that is manually pulled (often seen on an assembly line)
- light (red, yellow and green colors)
- flag (also red, yellow and green) that is placed in a holder or flipped to signal a problem
Articles
Additional Resources
- Six Sigma Certification– creativesafetysupply.com
- Andon Lights 101 – How to Use Andon to Improve Production Communication– blog.creativesafetysupply.com
- Andon Lights and Signals: What you Need to Know– safetyblognews.com
- Six Sigma Certification Belts – Is it Worth It?– lean-news.com
- The Toyota Production System House– blog.5stoday.com
- Safety Signs in the Workplace– hiplogic.com
- Six Sigma Belts– iecieeechallenge.org
- The History of Kanban– creativesafetypublishing.com