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The Toyota Andon System in South Africa: Two Buttons Instead of a Cord
When the door from the office area opened onto the production floor at Toyota's plant in Durban, South Africa, I heard a familiar sound from other Toyota plants I've visited: the andon music. Earlier this month, before speaking at the KZN Lean Conference, I spent time at the plant learning how the Toyota andon system works there, and how it has changed. About a year ago, they replaced the overhead cords with buttons. ALSO: Scroll […]
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