In many factories today, production still relies heavily on manual monitoring and traditional communication methods. Operators move from machine to machine, supervisors depend on phone calls, WhatsApp messages or verbal updates and critical issues are often reported only after downtime has already occurred. While this approach may work on a small scale, it becomes a major bottleneck as production lines grow more complex and time-sensitive
The Reality of Manual Factory Operations
In a factory without a real time alert system, machine breakdowns or abnormalities such as overheating, overload, power failure, or emergency stops often go unnoticed for valuable minutes or even longer.
Common challenges include:
Delayed response to machine faults, as operators may not be near the affected equipment
Heavy reliance on manual calls, messages, or site reports, which are inconsistent and time consuming
Unclear task ownership, leading to confusion about who should attend to the issue
Longer downtime, directly impacting productivity and output
Limited visibility for management, making it difficult to track operator performance and key KPIs
These pain points not only slow down production flow but also increase operational risk and cost.
Introducing Andon Watch: Real-Time Intelligence on Your Wrist
Andon Watch is designed to eliminate these inefficiencies by bringing real-time alerts, remote monitoring, and structured response workflows directly to operators and management. Integrated seamlessly with the existing Overall Operator Efficiency (OOE) system, Andon Watch extends its capabilities by ensuring that critical alerts are delivered instantly without waiting for calls or messages.
How Andon Watch Improves Production Flow?
When an issue occurs on the production line, Andon Watch transforms the response process into a clear, efficient sequence:
Instant Alert Notification : When a machine detects an issue, an alert is immediately sent to the Andon Watch worn by operators.
Clear Accountability : The operator acknowledges the task by selecting “I Will Attend.” If the operator is unavailable, selecting “Unable to Attend” automatically escalates the alert to another available operator.
Faster On-Site Resolution : The assigned operator proceeds directly to the faulty machine and resolves the issue without delay.
Confirmed Completion : Once the machine is back to normal, the operator taps “Complete Project.” The OOE system then records how long the issue took to resolve and updates the performance data automatically.
This structured workflow ensures no alert is ignored, no responsibility is unclear, and no time is wasted.
Real-Time Visibility for Management
Beyond operator-level efficiency, Andon Watch empowers management with powerful monitoring tools:
Overall Operator Efficiency (OOE) Dashboard to track operator performance accurately
Real-time application dashboard showing active alerts and ongoing activities
Incident count and KPI monitoring
With these insights, management gains full operational oversight, not based on assumptions, but on real data.
Designed for Industrial Environments
Andon Watch is built for reliability on-site:
Network: LoRa
Coverage: Up to 250 meters radius, ideal for factory and project sites
This ensures stable communication even in large or challenging industrial environments.
A Smarter Way Forward for Modern Factories
By replacing manual reporting with instant alerts, automated escalation and real-time dashboards, Andon Watch significantly reduces downtime, improves response time, and strengthens accountability across the production floor.
The result is a more connected, responsive, and efficient factory operation where both operators and management are always informed, aligned and in control.
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