Driving continuous improvement within teams through Andon Cords

Join us for a presentation on driving continuous improvement within teams through Andon Cords.

The andon cord is a Toyota innovation designed to empower front-line employees to recognize issues, initiate a stoppage of work, and work together as a team to quickly apply a root-cause analysis and identify a path forward. The emergency cable strung above assembly lines became a symbol of the Toyota Way, and has widely been copied throughout the auto industry and beyond.

Zack Ayers, Scrum Master at Excella, will discuss his scrum team's journey with an andon cord and how their experiment evolved over time. He'll also talk about how empowering a team (instead of telling a team what to do) can help nurture a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

// Agenda //
6:30: Socializing and Food
7:00: Introductions and Announcements
7:05 Kickoff
8:00: Wrap up

// Parking and Metro //
Parking at 2100 - 2300 Clarendon Blvd is free after 6:00. Enter the garage at 2100 Clarendon Blvd and turn right for gated parking in the garage or turn left for metered parking. The ATX is located at Courthouse Metro on the Orange and Silver lines.

// Requirements //
Open to all skill and curiosity levels.