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Poka Yoke
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| | P | Poka YokeJapanese term which means mistake proofing. A poka yoke device is one that prevents incorrect parts from being made or assembled, or easily identifies a flaw or error.
poka-yoke - 'mistake-proofing', a means of providing a visual or other signal to indicate a characteristic state. Often referred to as 'error-proofing', poke-yoke is actually the first step in truly error-proofing a system. Error-proofing is a manufacturing technique of preventing errors by designing the manufacturing process, equipment, and tools so that an operation literally cannot be performed incorrectly.
To avoid (yokeru) inadvertent errors (poka).
Posted By: Scott Arseneault Modified By: Last Modified: Sep. 9, 2003
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