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Poka-yoke mistake-proofing changes a product or process so errors are prevented, made immediately visible or unable to pass to the next step.

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Why it matters

The idea in context

A connector shaped so it only fits one way, a machine that will not run without a guard, a tray that exposes a missing part: each moves reliability out of memory and into form. Associated with Shigeo Shingo and Japanese manufacturing, poka-yoke rejects the fantasy of flawless attention. People tire, hurry and improvise. Good systems respect that reality by catching small errors before consequence enlarges them.

Türkçe

Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Poka-yoke hata önleme yaklaşımı, ürün ya da süreci hatalar engellenecek, hemen görünür olacak veya bir sonraki aşamaya geçemeyecek biçimde değiştirir.
Yanlış hareketi zorlaştır

Yalnızca tek yönde takılan bir bağlantı, koruyucu olmadan çalışmayan bir makine, eksik parçayı açık eden bir tepsi: her biri güvenilirliği hafızadan alıp biçimin içine taşır. Shigeo Shingo ve Japon üretimiyle ilişkilendirilen poka-yoke, kusursuz dikkat hayalini reddeder. İnsan yorulur, acele eder ve doğaçlar. İyi sistemler bu gerçeğe saygı duyar; küçük hataları sonuçları büyümeden yakalar.

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