Real-time Andon system
A real-time Andon system earns its keep the moment a five-minute stoppage would otherwise turn into a forty-minute one. On lines running close to takt time, every minute a machine sits idle without maintenance walking over eats directly into the day's output number. Instead of relying on someone spotting a stack light across the floor, digital boards push line status out immediately, keep a running clock on how long each issue has been open, and quietly build a record of why stations go down in the first place. Soft Designers' real-time Andon system is built around this kind of visibility, helping plants cut the guesswork out of downtime and letting maintenance and quality teams act while problems are still small.