Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
13TH INTERNATIONAL AZERBAIJAN CONGRES ON LIFE, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICAL, AND APPLIED SCIENCES, Baku, Azerbaycan, 21 - 22 Aralık 2025, ss.756-767, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
In textile finishing plants, bleaching and degreasing processes are
critical pre-treatments that directly affect the fabric performance in
subsequent dyeing and finishing processes. The inability to control waiting
times in the rotation areas used after these processes, the inability to record
downtime, and the inability to monitor personnel interventions negatively
impact production efficiency and quality. This study presents a process
improvement study implemented in a textile finishing plant by integrating an
Andon-based visual and audible warning system into the rotation areas used
after bleaching and degreasing. Before the improvement, waiting times and
downtime could not be systematically monitored; after the improvement, rotation
times could be tracked instantly, automatic audible warnings were generated for
expired waiting times, and retrospective downtime analyses were possible. The
findings show that by preventing excessive or insufficient waiting times,
imbalances in dye uptake were reduced, downtime became visible, and process
control was improved. The study demonstrates that Andon systems, one of the
lean manufacturing tools, can be effectively applied in textile finishing
processes.