The Toyota Production System places a lot of value on the avoidance of mistakes in an attempt to reduce the need for costly rework and repairs, as well as the expensive inspections that precede and follow the repair and rework. This process of “mistake proofing” is called “Poka Yoke” (ポカヨケ). In the video below, we show an example of this poka yoke principle that Toyota used in the past in their manufacturing process. It should be noted that today’s technology obviously allows for much more sophisticated solutions.
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