Poka-Yoke: Improving Product Quality by Preventing Defects
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (824 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0915299313 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Paul said Valuable mistake proofing examples. Purchased this book after recommendation from my professor. Worth the investment. Like the visual examples of before and after mistake proofing. Have already used couple of examples at work. Also shared the book with my manger and he also likes it and found ideas in it for mistake proofing milling fixtures.. Long list of real-life examples Renaud ANJORAN The cartoons at the beginning explain the concepts of source inspection and mistake-proofing devices. It is quite clear and easy to follow.Then, 240 examples of such devices are detailed one by one (with before and after view). It is well indexed, so that practitioners can review the examples that are close to a situation they en. Amazon Customer said Four Stars. Great ideas but a bit outdated book. Lots of examples
Language Notes Text: English, Japanese (translation)
Provides sample improvement forms for you to sketch out your own ideas.Use Poka-yoke in study groups as a model for your improvement efforts. Many poka-yoke ideas come from line workers and are implemented with the help of engineering staff or tooling or machine specialists. (For an industrial engineering perspective on how source inspection and poka-yoke can work together to reduce defects to zero, see Shigeo Shingo's Zero Quality Control.). Pinpoints how poka-yoke applies to specific devices, parts and products, categories of improvement methods, and processes. The result is better product quality and greater participation by workers in efforts to improve your processes, your products, and your company as a whole.The first section of the book uses a simple, illustrated format to summarize many of the concepts and main features of poka-yoke. The second section shows 240 examples of poka-yoke improvements implemented in Japanese plants.The book: Organizes examples according to the broad issue or problem they address. It may be your single most important step toward eliminating defects completely. If your goal is 100% zero defects, here is the book for you — a completely illustrated guide to poka-yoke (mistake-proofing) for supervisors and shop-floor workers