Poka-Yoke
Poka-yoke is a well-known Japanese term in the world of lean. It means “error-prevention” or “mistake-proofing” and the implementation of poka-yoke on the shop floor is regarded positively and encouraged in general. But, should this really be the case? Akinori Hyodo discusses the idea of poka-yoke and explains a potential pitfall around its implementation.