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Toyota cutting the andon cord, symbol of Toyota Way

Andon cords are a fixture in modern auto factories, draped over lines like Christmas tinsel.
August 05, 2014 05:00 AM

TOYOTA CITY, Japan -- Toyota is retiring the "andon cord," the emergency cable strung above assembly lines that came to symbolize the built-in quality of the Toyota Way and was widely copied through the auto industry and beyond.

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