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Poka-yoke Your Manufacturing Operations

by Epicor, on Aug 28, 2023 11:58:06 AM

Poka-yoke Your Manufacturing Operations

Poka-yoke is a Japanese term for mistake-proofing, derived from the Japanese words yokeru (avoid) and poka (mistakes). Famously popularized by the influential Toyota Production System, poka-yoke refers to any mechanism …

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Topics:OpinionLean ManufacturingDigital Work InstructionsQuality ManagementKittingConnected Process Control

Utilizing Decision Tasks to Reduce Operator Errors

by Epicor, on Aug 14, 2023 11:37:00 AM

Utilizing Decision Tasks to Reduce Operator Errors

For sports fans, trust the process is a familiar phrase that has been popularized in recent years as a kind of tongue-in-cheek nod to the long-term team-building strategy of the …

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Topics:Lean ManufacturingDigital Work InstructionsQuality ManagementConnected Process ControlOperator Training
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