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POKA-YOKE, AS A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TOOL
abstract
Shigeo shingo defined poka-yoke as POKA- ‘Inadvertent mistake that anyone can make’ and YOKE- ‘To prevent or proof’
Poka-yoke is a tool to have “zero defects” and even reduce or eliminate quality control.
Poka-yoke is a Japanese name for “fool-proofing”.
Poke-yoke represents the intelligence of the operator by excluding repetitive actions that require a thinking process.
By this method the operator is more free creative thinking and added value activities.