Abstract

Poka-Yoke is known as mistake-proofing or error-proofing. This concept can be applied to the process to prevent mistakes from occurring, stop the error from further processing, and warn that the error has occurred. Poka-yoke is a simple and powerful quality control tool that can be used in any industry to reduce or eliminate errors. In the advanced technology world, this has become the need of the hour. In this paper, the author wants to talk about the evolution, challenges, and benefits of implementation with examples. KEYWORDS: Poka-yoke, mistake-proofing, Toyota Production System, Constraints, Bar-code, Error prevention and Employee empowerment.

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