{"id":13199,"date":"2025-06-16T15:59:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T14:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/uncategorized\/andon\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:46:13","slug":"andon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/lean-management\/andon\/","title":{"rendered":"Andon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13199\" class=\"elementor elementor-13199 elementor-11879\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294f9e9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"294f9e9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3276c74 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3276c74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6858fcaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6858fcaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e74034b elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"2e74034b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d0159d elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62d0159d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andon<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a8124d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76a8124d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andon is a visual management method and part of the Toyota Production System. In Japanese, the term \u201cAndon\u201d means (paper) lamp. With classic traffic lights and monitors (\u201cboards\u201d) in production, the Andon method forms a visual control system for the production status.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f0d19a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63f0d19a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b7aba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"74b7aba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/SMS_Digital_Signage_web-1024x801.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4940\" alt=\"Bild eines Werkers und Andon Boards\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a233c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a233c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Image: Example of an Andon board<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf2408d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bf2408d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6222f507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6222f507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Andon?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a66866 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28a66866\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793cef1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"793cef1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fc139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60fc139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18645d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f18645d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>The <b>Andon method<\/b> encompasses both the visualization of the status of a machine or process and the ability for employees to change this status. <\/p><p>The original form of <b>Andon<\/b> can now be found in many places, even outside of production. They are ubiquitous not only on machines in manufacturing, but also on self-service checkouts and deposit machines: simple stacked traffic lights with the colors red, yellow, and green that clearly indicate the current status.  <\/p><p>Warnings, errors, and malfunctions can be viewed remotely by staff, and the location of the malfunction is immediately clear. The self-explanatory color coding also clearly indicates the problem category as reaching a warning or intervention limit.  <\/p><p>In addition to the ubiquitous traffic light lamps, other forms of the Andon method have also been developed. Today, there are <strong>Andon boards<\/strong>, which can range from simple counters to elaborate dashboards, and various devices for workers to report status, known as <strong>Andon cords<\/strong>. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3553734 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3553734\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f22fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08f22fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andon boards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bca0e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bca0e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8e008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8e008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>Andon board<\/b> is a visual control device used in manufacturing. In its simplest form, it can display only the current number of units or the status of the line. More advanced versions display any status information about the respective production line or manufacturing process. As part of the Selfbits <b>Manufacturing Suite<\/b>, our customers use the display for <a href=\"https:\/\/selfbits.de\/en\/learn\/digital-production-i40\/overall-equipment-effectiveness-oee\/\">OEE<\/a>, current production progress, and current production figures and quality data.<br>The data for the display is collected automatically via machine data collection or manually by employees via production data collection and aggregated and displayed in near real time.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f50e4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f50e4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d06cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d06cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andon-Cord<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ce6765 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ce6765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80441f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80441f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60fc139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60fc139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\nThe <b>Andon cord<\/b> is another tool for recording the current status. As the name suggests, there may be pull cords on a production line, for example, that enable an employee to report an error or difficulty so that they can receive assistance. Similarly, an <b>Andon cord <\/b>can also be designed as an emergency stop switch, in the form of a pull cord or an actual switch. This enables the employee to initiate a conveyor or plant shutdown in the event of problems. Here, the use of <b>Andon cords<\/b> also directly records the location of the problem through the report itself. This reduces the need for inquiries and enables a quick response.     \n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62dda712 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62dda712\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65592769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65592769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd8e454 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd8e454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b72ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74b72ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Features<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffd30f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ffd30f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5ede4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b5ede4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li>Visualization of the operating status of a machine\/production line<\/li><li>Reporting a discrepancy in order to remedy the situation<\/li><li>Stop the production plant in case of danger and stop the further flow of substandard products.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e3a361 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19e3a361\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dfcd12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40dfcd12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ae4bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25ae4bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271b428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"271b428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><strong>Improved transparency <\/strong>\u2013 Immediate availability of information increases transparency<\/li><li><strong>Improved productivity<\/strong> \u2013 With immediate visibility of problems, they can be resolved more quickly.<\/li><li><strong>Increased flexibility<\/strong> \u2013 With <strong>Andon<\/strong>, workers can take on more responsibility because the current status is transparent. <\/li><li><strong>Increased plant availability<\/strong> \u2013 With <strong>Andon<\/strong>, faults can be identified and rectified more quickly.<\/li><li><strong>Save time and money<\/strong> \u2013 Andon is a simple method for exchanging information on the shop floor.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andon is a visual management method and part of the Toyota Production System. 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