--- title: Andon description: Are you looking for an ERP system to support your lean culture and make alerts more fruitful? If so, Andon might be for you. image: https://www.teamacuity.biz/hubfs/Images/andon_worker.jpg --- Learn more about how to choose the right ERP with our ERP Evaluations Series. [Learn More.](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog) [![logo-top](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hs-fs/hub/420229/file-1511926966.png?width=166&height=89&name=file-1511926966.png "logo-top")](https://www.teamacuity.biz) - [Home](https://www.teamacuity.biz/) - Software - [SAP Business One](https://www.teamacuity.biz/sap-business-one) - [SAP Business One and AWS](https://www.teamacuity.biz/sap-business-one-and-aws) - [Wisys Supply Chain Management](https://www.teamacuity.biz/wisys) - Services - [Success Methodology](https://www.teamacuity.biz/success-methodology) - [Consulting](https://www.teamacuity.biz/consulting) - [On-Going Support](https://www.teamacuity.biz/ongoing-support) - About - [About Acuity](https://www.teamacuity.biz/about-acuity) - [Careers](https://www.teamacuity.biz/careers) - [Resources](https://www.teamacuity.biz/resources-section) - [Resources](https://www.teamacuity.biz/resources-section) - [Blog](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog) - [Contact](https://www.teamacuity.biz/contact-us) [![logo-top](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hs-fs/hub/420229/file-1511926966.png?width=166&height=89&name=file-1511926966.png "logo-top")](https://www.teamacuity.biz) [![logo-top](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hs-fs/hub/420229/file-1511926966.png?width=166&height=89&name=file-1511926966.png "logo-top")](https://www.teamacuity.biz) - [Home](https://www.teamacuity.biz/) - Software - [SAP Business One](https://www.teamacuity.biz/sap-business-one) - [SAP Business One and AWS](https://www.teamacuity.biz/sap-business-one-and-aws) - [Wisys Supply Chain Management](https://www.teamacuity.biz/wisys) - Services - [Success Methodology](https://www.teamacuity.biz/success-methodology) - [Consulting](https://www.teamacuity.biz/consulting) - [On-Going Support](https://www.teamacuity.biz/ongoing-support) - About - [About Acuity](https://www.teamacuity.biz/about-acuity) - [Careers](https://www.teamacuity.biz/careers) - [Resources](https://www.teamacuity.biz/resources-section) - [Resources](https://www.teamacuity.biz/resources-section) - [Blog](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog) - [Contact](https://www.teamacuity.biz/contact-us) [![logo-top](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hs-fs/hub/420229/file-1511926966.png?width=166&height=89&name=file-1511926966.png "logo-top")](https://www.teamacuity.biz) [lean manufacturing](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/topic/lean-manufacturing) # Andon By [Joseph Timmins](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/author/joseph-timmins) August 25, 2016 1 Minute Read Everyone understands the importance of smoke detectors: they provide lifesaving notifications – before it’s too late. As a Monday morning manufacturing quarterback, do you ever wish they had an earlier alert?  … a part shortage, defective material, safety concern, or tool malfunction? **Andon is just such an alert system -- it notifies the responsible personnel of a quality or process problem before the situation turns critical.** ## Employee Empowerment ![Empower.jpg](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Empower.jpg?width=259&name=Empower.jpg)The Andon system empowers workers to stop production if a defect is found and immediately notifies supervisors for assistance; the alerts can then be logged in a database as part of a continuous-improvement program. Lean manufacturers give credit to [W. Edwards Deming](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming) for introducing worker empowerment: the authority to stop production when a quality issue arises. The Andon system is capable of providing a description of the trouble and indicating where the alert generated. Modern Andon systems can include: - Text - Graphics - Audio elements - Coded tones - Music - Pre-recorded verbal messages ## Prevent Small Sparks from Becoming Full-blown Fires Andon, in a simple but elegant way, helps recognize your employees’ good work when things are going fine, where small improvements can be made, and what catastrophes have been avoided. Management changes to proactive measures based on Andon alerts. Such alerts also can be found in modern ERP systems, which notify users based on conditions you set up (low stock, late deliveries, deviation from target margins, project overruns, etc.). Being proactive prevents a small spark from becoming a full-blown fire. 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[Contact us](https://www.teamacuity.biz/contact) today for more information. #### Joseph Timmins Author ## Recommended For You [![](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hubfs/Canva%20images/Canva%20Design%20DAGPPh-1GPk.png)](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/go-forward-successfully-deploy-and-support-a-third-party-add-on-for-your-erp) 1 Min Read ### [Go Forward: Successfully Deploy and Support a Third-Party Add-On for Your ERP](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/go-forward-successfully-deploy-and-support-a-third-party-add-on-for-your-erp) [Joseph Timmins August 29, 2024](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/author/joseph-timmins) [![](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hubfs/ERP_puzzle_piece_photo.jpg)](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/applying-lean-to-your-front-office) [lean manufacturing](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/topic/lean-manufacturing) [lean](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/topic/lean) 1 Min Read ### [Applying Lean to Your Front Office](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/applying-lean-to-your-front-office) [Joseph Timmins December 30, 2016](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/author/joseph-timmins) [![](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hubfs/lean_manufacturing.jpg)](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/lean-processes-bam-and-bpm) [lean manufacturing](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/topic/lean-manufacturing) [lean](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/topic/lean) 1 Min Read ### [Lean Processes: BAM and BPM](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/lean-processes-bam-and-bpm) [Joseph Timmins June 23, 2016](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog/author/joseph-timmins) ![logo-top](https://www.teamacuity.biz/hs-fs/hub/420229/file-1511926966.png) 125 Whipple Street Providence, Rhode Island 02908 [401.243.8480](tel:401-243-8480) 877.361.6534 [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com) [Follow us on Twitter](https://www.twitter.com) [Follow us on Instagram](https://www.instagram.com) - [Home](https://www.teamacuity.biz/) - Software - [SAP Business One](https://www.teamacuity.biz/sap-business-one) - [SAP Business One and AWS](https://www.teamacuity.biz/sap-business-one-and-aws) - [Wisys Supply Chain Management](https://www.teamacuity.biz/wisys) - Services - [Success Methodology](https://www.teamacuity.biz/success-methodology) - [Consulting](https://www.teamacuity.biz/consulting) - [On-Going Support](https://www.teamacuity.biz/ongoing-support) - About - [About Acuity](https://www.teamacuity.biz/about-acuity) - [Careers](https://www.teamacuity.biz/careers) - [Resources](https://www.teamacuity.biz/resources-section) - [Resources](https://www.teamacuity.biz/resources-section) - [Blog](https://www.teamacuity.biz/blog) - [Contact](https://www.teamacuity.biz/contact-us)