Poke Yoke – What’s It All About?
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Poka Yoke, translated, means “mistake proof.” Shigeo
Shingo, an engineer working for Toyota, conceptualized this methodology.
It became accepted practice within the Toyota Production System. This
was another example of continual improvement through small changes
implemented within a system. These types of improvements speed up
processes and reduce waste. Many businesses and organizations use poke
yoke without giving it a name, but the result is the same. In our daily
lives, poke yoke has been applied to many things we use or do.
