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The Andon Cord

October 15, 2015 by John Willis 4 Comments

The origin of the word  “Andon” in Japanese comes from the use of traditional lighting equipment using a fire burning lamp made out of paper and bamboo.  This “Andon” idea was later translated for use in manufacturing in Japan.  The “Andon” became used as a signal to highlight an anomaly (i.e., a flashing light).  This signal would be used to amplify potential defects in quality.  When a defect was suspected, a sign board would light up signaling the specific workstation having a problem.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DevOps Community Tagged With: andon, andon chord, deming, kata, pdca, toyota kata

Japanese Terms For DevOps Practitioners

June 20, 2012 by John Willis Leave a Comment

Gemba The Japanese meaning is "the real place". In business it  typically means “where value is created” and in lean manufacturing it means “the factory or shop floor”.  In Lean Six Sigma (LSS) it is common to hear the phrase “Going to Gemba” (meaning the real place where the work is being done).  This is also sometimes referred to as process mapping. The reason this is an important word in terms of DevOps is that DevOps inherits a lot of ideas from LSS and the “Theory of Constraints” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DevOps Community Tagged With: devops, gemba, kaizen, kata, lean, muda

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