Lean Inventions

Poka-Yoke | you can’t go wrong

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Poka-Yoke: a simple idea that eliminates defects. Yes, makes it impossible to make an error. We are surrounded by Poka-Yoke kind of devices. This article explains what Poka-Yoke is and shows a few examples of Poka-Yoke devices as well as Poka-Yoke methods.

Kanban | Supply Regulation Autopilot

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Kanban Toyota I didn’t realize how complicated and involved the production process for a simple car could be until I decided to take a closer look. Working with finances, and so having little idea about the production,I admit that, at first, I did not appreciate the complexity of the responsibilities of the production manager in [...]