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| You may think this is a misspelling for "Automation". No, "Autonomation" is correct; it is coined from the words "Autonomous" and "Automation". |
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Autonomation means to:
- Develop know-how to eliminate Muda (waste);
- Have the capability to immediately stop a production machine at any point where staff feels there is an abnormality;
- Take all necessary measures to prevent such problem recurring;
- Integrate processes based on the actual needs at the Gemba, not on theories developed by outside sources;
- Train staff to know when and how to stop the production line if necessary;
- Install procedures for assessing the work or process which caused the production line to be halted.
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Thus, Autonomation means adding back the factor of human intervention into the automated production line. In a totally automated system, stopping the production line is out of the question. With Autonomation, however, production can be suspended whenever an irregularity in quantity, quality, process, or mechanical performance is detected. This allows your production staff to:
- ensure that all products meet quality standards;
- prevent defective items from being delivered to the next production phase;
- recognize abnormalities in automated production so adjustments/repairs to the machine can be made quickly;
- become adept in recognizing abnormalities or defects in process or product as soon as they emerge.
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| Turning "Automation" into "Autonomation" cultivates the ability to identify and correct Muda. Only your staff is in a position to recognize and eliminate inefficiencies that prevent optimum productivity, which means only your staff's dedicated Kaizen activities can create and maintain lasting "lean operation". |
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