Pokayoke

Pokayoke

The Toyota Production System formalized a lot of concepts and terms, including the term Poka-yoke. Translated from Japanese it means mistake-proofing or avoid (yokeru) mistakes (poka) and is any mechanism in Lean manufacturing that helps floor workers using equipment...
What is Risk-Based Thinking?

What is Risk-Based Thinking?

Risk-based thinking is a process we all take part in every day without actually thinking about it. Imagine going to cross the road, we automatically look left and right for any oncoming vehicles before crossing, effectively assessing the risk in stepping out into the...