Question

Which of the following strategies or techniques would use the principle of jidoka to increase quality?

• Reducing changeover time
• Ikko-nagashi
• Andon
• Kanban

Answer 1

Answer: Andon

Jidoka

-- Jidoka means automation with human intellectual capability.

-- It is one of the key principles of Toyota production system.

-- The principle of jidoka is to halt the manufacturing line automatically and immediately as soon as a defect is detected and raise appropriate signals to highlight the problem and the cause. This ensures no / minimal defective products.

Andon

-- Andon means signal.

-- It is a form of signal usually visual to highlight the occurrence of the issue so that appropriate action can be taken immediately.

-- It uses jidoka principle to automate the problem detection and signaling.