Poka-yoke

"Poka-yoke" in a Sentence (2 examples)

Poka yoke emphasizes 100% inspections upstream for possible causes of defects, as well as rapid feedback and follow-up actions.

One of the central concepts of Lean practice in Toyota today is something called poka-yoke (fool-proofing).

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