{"id":15842,"date":"2014-11-10T21:48:46","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T02:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?page_id=15842"},"modified":"2020-09-06T19:33:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-07T00:33:05","slug":"what-is-andon-in-the-toyota-production-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-andon-in-the-toyota-production-system\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Andon in the Toyota Production System"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15843\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/andon-cord-example-in-manufacturing.jpg\" alt=\"what is andon in lean manufacturing\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/andon-cord-example-in-manufacturing.jpg 225w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/andon-cord-example-in-manufacturing-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/andon-cord-example-in-manufacturing-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>What is Andon in the Toyota Production System is a common question to those not familiar with Lean Manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>In English, Andon means &#8220;Sign&#8221; or &#8220;Signal.&#8221; It is a a visual aid which alerts and highlights where action is required. Think, for example, a flashing light in a manufacturing plant that indicates the line has been stopped by one of the operators due to some irregularity.<\/p>\n<p><em>Andon<\/em>\u00a0is a principle and is also a <a title=\"andon is a lean tool, but it's also a principle\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/its-the-people-also-not-just-the-tools\/484\/\">typical tool<\/a> to apply the <em>Jidoka<\/em> principle in Lean Manufacturing &#8211; Jidoka is also referred to as\u00a0autonomation&#8217;, which means the highlighting of a problem, as it occurs, in order to immediately introduce countermeasures to prevent re-occurrence.<\/p>\n<p>At the Toyota plant where I was, the Andon principle was applied differently than how you might see it in manufacturing. In supply parts distribution, there is no assembly line, as it were. But the principle was applied nonetheless, just within the context of supply chain and warehousing.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width: 819px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 228px;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-lean\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-lean\/', 'What is Lean?');\" title=\"what is lean manufacturing or lean management?\">What is Lean?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-heijunka\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-heijunka\/', 'What is Heijunka?');\" title=\"what is heijunka in lean manufacturing\">What is Heijunka?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-andon-in-the-toyota-production-system\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-andon-in-the-toyota-production-system\/', 'What is Andon cord?');\" title=\"what is andon in lean manufacturing and the toyota production system\">What is Andon cord?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-poka-yoke\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-poka-yoke\/', 'What is Poka Yoke?');\" title=\"define poka yoke\">What is Poka Yoke?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/?s=kaizen\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/?s=kaizen', 'What is Kaizen?');\" title=\"what is kaizen in lean manufacturing and the toyota production system\">What is Kaizen?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/batch-and-queue-or-single-piece-flow\/270\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/batch-and-queue-or-single-piece-flow\/270\/', 'What is One Piece Flow?');\" title=\"what is one piece flow, single piece flow in lean manufacturing\">What is One 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'outbound-article', '\/manage-for-daily-improvement-lean-manufacturing-system\/', 'What is Shop Floor Management?');\" title=\"what is lean shop floor management all about?\">What is Shop Floor<br \/>Management?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/what-is-kata-process-improvement\/22073\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/what-is-kata-process-improvement\/22073\/', 'What is Kata?');\" title=\"What is Improvement Kata?\">What is Kata?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/the-theory-of-constraints-the-fundamentals\/2632\/\">What is the Theory of Constraints (TOC)?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 337px;\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/toyota-house-production-system-lean.gif\" alt=\"the toyota house, lean manufacturing\" width=\"400\" height=\"379\" 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href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-takt-time\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-takt-time\/', 'What is Takt Time?');\" title=\"What is Takt Time in the Toyota Production System?\">What is Takt Time?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-gemba-and-gemba-walk\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-gemba-and-gemba-walk\/', 'What is Gemba?');\" title=\"what is gemba? what is a gemba walk?\">What is Gemba?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/genchi-genbutsu-go-and-see-part-1\/2896\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/genchi-genbutsu-go-and-see-part-1\/2896\/', 'What is Genchi Genbutsu?');\" title=\"genchi genbutsu, go and see, lean manufacturing\">What is Genchi Genbutsu?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-standard-work\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-standard-work\/', 'What is Standard Work?');\" title=\"what is standard work or standardized work in the toyota production system?\">What is Standard Work?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/pdca-cycle-or-pdsa-cycle-which-is-right\/13653\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/pdca-cycle-or-pdsa-cycle-which-is-right\/13653\/', 'What is Plan-Do-Check-Act?');\" title=\"what is PDCA in lean manufacturing and the toyota production system\">What is Plan-Do-Check-Act?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-value-stream-mapping\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-value-stream-mapping\/', 'What is Value Stream Mapping?');\" title=\"what is value stream mapping and its benefits\">What is Value Stream Mapping?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-visual-management\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-visual-management\/', 'What is Visual Management?');\" title=\"what is visual management in lean manufacturing\">What is Visual Management?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-mura-muri-muda\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-mura-muri-muda\/', 'What is Mura, Muri, Muda?');\" title=\"what is mura, muri, muda in toyota production system?\">What is Mura, Muri, Muda?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-jidoka\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-jidoka\/', 'What is Jidoka?');\" title=\"what is jidoka in lean manufacturing\">What is Jidoka?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-hoshin-kanri-in-lean-manufacturing\/\" onclick=\"__gaTracker('send', 'event', 'outbound-article', '\/about-peter-abilla\/what-is-hoshin-kanri-in-lean-manufacturing\/', 'What is Hoshin Kanri?');\" title=\"what is hoshin kanri in lean manufacturing\">What is Hoshin Kanri?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/?s=lean+startup\">What is Lean Startup?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/what-is-the-role-of-the-waterspider-in-lean-manufacturing\/22565\/\">What is a Water Spider?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"\/resources\/what-is-cellular-manufacturing\/23483\/\">What is Cellular Manufacturing?<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The origins of the word, Andon, comes from the word for a paper lantern &#8211; which is a common ornament in Japan. At bottom, it\u00a0is a term that refers to an illuminated signal notifying others of a problem within the quality-control or production streams. The Andon is activated usually by a pull-chord or button, which automatically halts production so that the team can gather, apply <a title=\"plan do check act, pdca in lean manufacturing\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/pdca-cycle-or-pdsa-cycle-which-is-right\/13653\/\">PDCA<\/a> and root cause analysis, and then quickly apply a solution.<\/p>\n<p>The warning lights are incorporated into an easily visible, overhead signboard, which also identifies the area or specific workstation that has the problem. The frequency and nature of these occasional issues are analyzed as part of Toyota&#8217;s program of continual improvement.<\/p>\n<p>But here&#8217;s the point: Andon, as a principle, needs to be applied to your specific situation. If you&#8217;re not in manufacturing, then the concept of the Andon will look differently. For example, <a title=\"andon cord example at amazon.com customer service\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/customer-service-andon-cord-jeff-bezos-and-customer-experience\/10901\/\">Amazon applies the Andon in Customer Service<\/a> in a way that makes sense. Remember: It is a method by which to stop the process, allowing the team to apply root cause analysis, and then implement countermeasures. Doing so prevents the process from continuing to produce defective parts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15844\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pillars-andon-and-JIT-lean-manufacturing.png\" alt=\"toyota production system andon cord example\" width=\"760\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pillars-andon-and-JIT-lean-manufacturing.png 760w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pillars-andon-and-JIT-lean-manufacturing-600x401.png 600w, https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/pillars-andon-and-JIT-lean-manufacturing-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Andon in the Toyota Production System is a common question to those not familiar with Lean Manufacturing. 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