andon.
A Japanese paper lantern.
Meaning & usage
A Japanese paper lantern.
A system that notifies workers of a quality or process problem, sometimes with a means to pause production until the problem is resolved.
A light used to indicate a problem in the andon manufacturing system.
Where this word comes from
(manufacturing): Borrowed from Japanese アンドン (andon), a specialization of 行灯 (andon). Introduced by Toyota.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.