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Andon Process Summary (Infographic)
Using andons effectively requires more than just a set of lights and an andon board. It demands an effective process that is followed each and every time the lights are illuminated.
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Kanban Card Example
This example depicts the actual flow of how Velaction produces our DVDs in a just-in-time manner. We make frequent improvements to our products, so do not want to carry a lot of inventory. Instead, we do in-house production of our DVDs.
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Poka Yoke Infographic
Passing on poor quality is a big no-no in a Lean operation. It is disruptive to flow when defects are found far downstream from where the error took place.
Poka yokes support this principle in two ways. The first is that they help to eliminate defects at the source. This is the optimum situation in which a defect never happens in the first place.
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First Pass Yield Infographic
First pass yield is determined by multiplying the yield of all the processes in a system. The results are often far lower than expected. The more processes in the system, the more pronounced the dropoff can be.