The term poka-yoke, meaning “mistake-proofing,” originated in the 1960s as a design concept that aims to prevent human errors. For example, a plug that only fits into a port in one way is a ...

I first saw and used a poka-yoke device more than four decades ago. Every few years, my dad, who was a steelworker, would get 13 weeks of vacation. He often took this block of time during the summer ...

POKA-YOKE MISTAKE - PROOFING DEVICES : Lean Tools to cut waste: Poka-yokes are mechanisms used to mistake-proof an entire process. Ideally, poka-yokes ensure that proper conditions exist before ...

January 02, 2007 18:23 IST The term 'Poka Yoke' was coined in Japan during the 1960s by Shigeo Shingo, an industrial engineer at Toyota.. Dr Shingo is also credited with creating and formalising ...

Poka-yoke can be implemented in many different ways. For example, guide pins, limit switches, counters, alarms, and checklists. They can address the situation by testing the product’s physical ...

SME member Jeff Fuchs, a lean consultant and author of the DVD explains, “Whether it’s your check engine light, a smoke detector, or child-proof caps, poka-yoke is all around us. It can make life ...

Coined by Toyota, there's a term in the automotive industry called "Poka Yoke," which basically means establishing a manufacturing process so that it's essentially error-proof. One way this can be ...