A poka-yoke in real life is like those games for kids where they have to place squares with squares and triangles with triangles.
Poka-yoke
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Re: Poka-yoke
#62This seems like an interesting and useful process design concept on one hand, and on the other hand, it also sounds like a Japanese buzzword for foolproofing (in fact, the article notes that the term was originally “baka-yoke”, which is literally “foolproof” or “idiot-proof”). On the one hand, I don’t think Toyota invented the concept of foolproofing; on the other hand, giving it a cool buzzword gives you an excuse t…
I drive a 95 Pontiac Grand Prix with little fuss. Treated right, cars are extremely reliable.
Survivorship bias.
Toyota makes extremely reliable cars, it doesn't just come down to maintenance. Poka-Yoke has a lot to do with that reliability.