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Automatic Line Stop
Ensures that a production process stops whenever a problem or defect occurs.
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A method of dealing with problems on production lines by stopping the line at the end of the work cycle, that is, at a set position, if a problem is detected and cannot be solved…
Meaning and application in management
A method of dealing with problems on production lines by stopping the line at the end of the work cycle, that is, at a set position, if a problem is detected and cannot be solved within the work cycle. See: Andon, Automatic Line Stop, Jidoka.
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