Use PDSA thinking to respond to a line stop with containment, learning, and follow-through.
The stop Line 2 stops at 2:17 p.m. Eight operators are idle, two trucks are waiting, and the same sensor fault appeared twice yesterday. The goal is safe recovery plus enough facts to stop the repeat. PDSA under pressure Separate recovery from learning Fast recovery matters, but repeated resets without study create recurring downtime. Reset and hope fast now, blind later A repeat stop becomes a learning cycle. Temporary recovery is not a countermeasure until the team studies what changed. 01 Stabilize 02 Capture 03 Act 04 Try
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