NAGARE supports real-time operator feedback with configured station cues for observed pace, missed steps and deviations. The trial establishes which events can be recognised, how quickly warnings appear and what requires review, so operators receive actionable information within the agreed coverage and escalation workflow.
Most operators learn how a shift went from a report the next morning. By then the missed step, the slow hour and the repeated error are history, and the same thing can happen again.
Our AI process monitoring software, NAGARE™, delivers real-time operator feedback by turning what the camera sees into simple cues at each station. Operators see their pace, missed steps and alerts, and supervisors are called only when help is needed. The displayed productivity figure is a product-level NAGARE metric, not a measured consequence of these cues at your station.
Real-time operator feedback works when the signal is fast, specific and easy to read. NAGARE measures the work from video and sends only the cues that help the operator act.
The camera tracks cycles, steps and pace at the station against the plan and the approved method.
Pace, missed steps and alerts appear at the station as simple colours, messages and sounds.
Persistent problems call a supervisor, and every cue is stored so patterns can be reviewed later.
Send a video of one station and the figures you report after each shift. We will show which cues would help operators most.
Get In TouchEach method tells operators something about their work. They differ in how quickly, how specifically and whether the operator can still act on it.
Feedback is often more useful when it arrives near the action it describes, while an end-of-shift review supports later planning. For a live station, demonstrate which deviations are recognised and measure alert timing at the intended pace. Do not assume every cue appears within seconds or that the operator can always correct the work immediately. The station display should identify an actionable issue, and the agreed workflow should route ambiguous or irreversible cases for review.
Keep it to a few signals they can act on: pace against the plan for the hour, a warning when a step is missed and a note when the station is falling behind. Visual cues such as colour changes work well at a glance, and a short sound draws attention without breaking concentration. Anything more detailed belongs in a review screen away from the work.
A traditional andon lets operators call for help and shows line status in green, yellow and red. This adds the other direction: the system tells the operator what it has seen, such as a missed step or a slipping pace. Both can share the same lights and screens, and supervisor escalation can be assessed where the required event rules and connection are configured and validated.
Only if they are badly designed. Cues should appear only when something needs attention, use one consistent signal per issue and stay quiet otherwise. An audio alert is reserved for problems that need immediate action, such as a skipped step, while pace is shown silently. Operators help set these rules during the trial, which keeps the signals trusted and used.
Define the target count and time basis before displaying a pace indicator. Output versus plan can then be assessed against confirmed unit observations for that period. Include planned breaks, changeovers and product changes in the agreed target definition, and confirm how those schedule inputs are supplied and updated. Automatic adjustment should not be assumed without demonstration. An apparent gap may need review for missing observations or an altered plan rather than simply asking the operator to work faster.
The intended use is station support, but a video-based system still records work that involves people. Agree what is observed, who may review it and how long records remain, and confirm the privacy and access settings actually provided. Explain how feedback will be used for coaching and process review. Seek operator input during the trial rather than assuming everyone will value the display or that describing the purpose removes concerns about monitoring.
Where configured records capture cues and reviewed responses, they can support a feedback loop between the floor and engineering. Patterns show which steps trigger the most warnings, which stations fall behind at the same time each day and which fixes worked. Shop floor feedback then becomes a source of improvement ideas, not just a daily scorecard pinned to a board.
Send a video of the station during a normal shift, the plan or takt it works to and the problems you would most like operators to see earlier. Tell us what displays and signals already exist on the line. With that, we can design the cues, choose where the screen sits and show how escalation would work in practice.
Share a station video, your shift reports and the problems you would like operators to see sooner. We will plan real-time operator feedback for that station and explain timing and cost. Most feedback stations go live in 4 weeks.
