Visual Management and Andon Systems for the Factory Floor

In busy African factories, problems and delays often stay hidden until they become expensive. Visual management makes the state of a process obvious at a glance, while andon systems signal problems the moment they occur so help arrives quickly. This course teaches teams to design boards, markings, and signals that expose abnormalities early and drive fast, disciplined response.

What you will be able to do

Explain how visual management surfaces problems and reduces delay.
Design floor markings, boards, and labels that everyone can read.
Build simple performance boards that trigger action.
Set up andon signals to call for help at the point of need.
Link visual signals to a clear escalation and response routine.
Audit and sustain visual controls over time.

Course outline

01Principles of Visual Management
02Floor Markings, Labels, and Shadow Boards
03Designing Performance Boards
04Andon Signals and Call for Help Systems
05Escalation and Response Routines
06Daily Use in Team Meetings
07Auditing and Sustaining Visual Controls

Who should attend

This course is intended for supervisors, team leaders, lean coordinators, and engineers who want to make performance and problems visible on the production floor.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Online	2	US$900
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Visual Management and Andon Systems for the Factory Floor privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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