People make mistakes all the time, sometimes even without knowing they’re wrong. It may take years to discover the error of your ways. Most recently, popular writer ...

Poka-Yoke is a Japanese management style created by Toyota executive Shigeo Shingo in the 1960s that focuses on mistake-proofing operations. Furniture-maker Allsteel has relied on it since the ...

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 ...

When it comes to the level of quality acceptable in today's manufacturing environment, there is no negotiation. Machines must produce 100% perfect parts all day, all the time, and at ever faster rates ...