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Ensures that a production process stops whenever a problem or defect occurs. On an automated line, this usually means installing sensors and buttons that automatically stop the line when an abnormality is detected.
See: Error-Proofing, Fixed-Position Stop System, Jidoka.
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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