Poka-yoke

use of Poka-Yoke, a term which is "translated as 'resistance to errors' by avoiding (yoker) errors resulting from inattention (poka)" (Dudek-Burlikowska & Szewieczek, 2009). By recognizing the potential for defects in the performance of any process, and consciously redesigning that process in such a way as to remove the chance of that error occurring, it is possible to create systems that can only be operated in the intended fashion. The underlying philosophy and methodology of Poka-Yoke "was introduced

The term ‘lean production’ came about to describe the Toyota production system in the late 1980’s. This came to pass through a research group from MIT who over five years analysed the automotive industry in fourteen countries. It was called ‘lean manufacturing’ rather than the Toyota production system to make it easier for competitors and organizations to adopt this type of system. The concept of lean production in a manufacturing organization basically means to try and maximise the use of materials

The engine was so loud that it was hard to hear Mr. Stacey and Laura despite wearing the headphones. I noticed that there were two yokes, one in front of the pilot, and the other in front of me. The yokes are used to steer the plane. Watching the front propeller I was amazed at how fast it started spinning. After reaching the required speed we flew down the runway heading toward a row of trees. I was sure that we

People often question when they would ever use the mathematics they are taught in school during the course of their lives. Unbeknownst to them however, is that many of their greatest joys in life are made possible because of mathematics. Anyone who plays video games or any games may not realize just how large a role mathematics plays in their lives. Without math, video games wouldn 't be possible, and board games would be less meaningful. Everything that happens in a videogame is occurring due to

He sat down in front of the camera aimed right at his face, “Cheese” the technician stated in a voice too cheerful for this early in the morning. Simon 's face stayed in its scowled expression as the flash washed over his face making his pale face even more pale than it usually is while making his freckles more pronounced. “It looks great?” the man said apprehensively, looking up with an unsure smile he waved Simon over to a chair as he sat down behind an organized desk. He took the seat, noticing

This class has overall been one of my favorite classes that I have taken over the past four years five years at DeSales. I learned more than I expected and have implemented some of these learned lessons towards simple excel calculations into my work at my job. For my chosen project, I decided to take a look at one of my hobbies. During my senior year I took a personal finance and discussed with one of my professors about my collection of trading cards. The result of this conversation, had me start

No sooner did the new pokemon league champion, Ash, and his partner, Pikachu, get off off their flight in Palot Town that they went to pay a visit to their old friend Professor Oak. It had been a long time since they last spoke to each other. As they neared the house, Ash could see Oak 's lab in the horizon. Whack! Ash was knocked forward by a sprinting figure with spiky hair who was also on his way to Professor Oak’s. The boy looked back and said, “Later, Ash”. It was Gary Oak, the professor’s

The speed running community is one of the more entertaining communities in pokemon. Players from around the world try to beat each other 's times to set records in any one of the many games in the series. They put their skills to good work for the world, participating in worldwide competitions to raise money for cancer research and other charities. While different competitors have different strategies and play different games, all of them have a deep knowledge of the inner workings of the game, especially

Imagine having a powerful, fantastic creature at your side who will fight for you. This became a dream for many kids with the card game, tv show and video game in the world of Pokemon. Now with Pokemon Go, anyone can join that world for free (Hook). Pokemon Go is an app for smartphones that uses GPS to allow people to go outside and find their own pokemon. No longer are people sitting on a couch inside staring at a screen, dreaming of a different world. Now they can go outside, get some exercise

Just-in-Time production (JIT) JIT is a customer-oriented management philosophy used in contemporary supply chain management. Originally, it was used to refer to the process of producing standard products at the right time to meets the demands of the consumers. However, in modern manufacturing plants, the term is used to describe the approach of producing goods at the most minimum waste level possible. It enables the manufacturing companies to avoid costs associated with the overproduction of goods