A mobile-first manufacturing communication and response tracking platform designed to streamline floor support requests and minimize production downtime.

Andon Tool

Andon Tool replaces radios, whiteboards, and scattered documents with live requests, schedule boards, daily KPI boards, and downtime tracking in one place.

Pages

Landing Page — Requests, schedule boards, daily KPI boards and downtime tracking — everything your floor is telling you, in one place. No hardware, no ERP project.
Demo — A short intro to Andon Tool: what it is, how it started, and how it helps Manufacturers get the right communication to the right place.
Public Pricing — $300/mo or $600/mo, all four modules included. One-time setup fee; subscription starts on day 31. No long-term contracts.
Manufacturing Problems — Missed radio calls, five versions of the same spreadsheet, downtime nobody wrote down — and what a digital Andon system does about it.
How Andon Tool Works — Follow one request from the floor to done — who asked, who claimed it, how long it took. See how the Andon workflow runs before you buy.
Built For Manufacturing — Built for welding, fab, paint, assembly, quality and material handling — by someone who worked the floor, not a software vendor.
Features — Live request boards where late calls turn red, photos from the floor, KPI boards and TV slides, downtime ranked by time lost, plus optional Skill Matrix and C.I.B. add-ons.
Manufacturing Results — What actually changes on the floor: requests nobody loses, owners by name, and response times a supervisor can finally measure.
Faq — Straight answers on hardware, ERP, setup time, shared floor devices, rollout and support — before you commit to an Andon system.
Implementation Support — What the one-time launch fee actually buys, how setup runs, and what support you get while your subscription is active.
Sell Sheet — Andon Tool on one page: features, pricing, and what setup looks like for small manufacturers.
Articles — Practical writing on shop-floor communication, downtime, and production scheduling — from someone who has run the floor, not a software company.
Downtime Cost Calculator — Put a dollar figure on your downtime. Plug in your own numbers. Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.
Skill Matrix Template — A free Excel skill matrix for manufacturing: levels 0–4, coverage targets, single-point-of-failure alerts, and a training plan.
Andon Board Template — Andon Board Template on Andon Tool. Andon Tool replaces radios, whiteboards, and scattered documents with live.
Free Tools — Free tools for Manufacturers: a downtime cost calculator and an Excel skill matrix template. No sign-up.
Terms Of Service — Andon Tool Terms of Service — read the terms governing your use of the platform.
Privacy Policy — Andon Tool Privacy Policy — how we collect, use, and protect your data.
Refund Policy — Andon Tool refund and cancellation policy — understand your billing rights and cancellation process.
Support Policy — Andon Tool support policy — how support works, who to contact, and what is covered.