correct spelling of poke yoka
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April 24, 2006 at 7:42 pm #43201
jeff fittonParticipant@jeff-fittonInclude @jeff-fitton in your post and this person will
be notified via email.I see that the terms poke yoka are spelled several different ways. Is there a correct spelling? The dictionary actually has them spelled differently in the definition of the terms.
Please let me know.
Thanks,0April 24, 2006 at 8:55 pm #136776poka yoke
0April 24, 2006 at 10:45 pm #136778
Antoine GaffauParticipant@Antoine-GaffauInclude @Antoine-Gaffau in your post and this person will
be notified via email.Well you don’t spell it son; you eat it.
Now, Fred, he’s only been in this country a short while. I think we could all help him to assimilate.0April 25, 2006 at 3:12 pm #136798
Jered HornParticipant@HornJMInclude @HornJM in your post and this person will
be notified via email.From the introduction of Productivity Press’s “Poka-Yoke Improving Product Quality by Preventing Defects”…
What is Poka-yoke?
Although the concept of poka-yoke has existed for a long time in various forms, it was Japanese manufacturing engineer Shigeo Shingo who developed the idea into a formidable tool for achieving zero defects and eventually eliminating quality control inspections. The methods he advocates were formerly called “fool-proofing.” Recognizing that this label could offend many workers, Shingo came up with the term poka-yoke, generally translated as “mistake-proofing” or “fail-safing” (to avoid (yokeru) inadvertent errors (poka)). The idea behind poka-yoke is to respect the intelligence of workers. By taking over repetitive tasks or actions that depend on vigilance or memory, poka-yoke can free a worker’s time and mind to pursue more creative and value-adding activities.
…so there’s the correct spelling, origin, and a little extra information for good measure.
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