Poka-Yoke: Improving Product Quality by Preventing Defects

by | 5 Aug 2026

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Poka-Yoke: Improving Product Quality By Preventing DefectsISBN13:9780915299317ISBN10:0915299313Author:Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun (Author)Description: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 Many Poka-Yoke Ideas Come From Line Workers And Are Implemented With The Help Of Engineering Staff Or Tooling Or Machine Specialists 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 Pinpoints How Poka-Yoke Applies To Specific Devices, Parts And Products, Categories Of Improvement Methods, And Processes 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 It May Be Your Single Most Important Step Toward Eliminating Defects Completely (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 ) Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:PRODUCTIVITY PR INCPublication Date:1989-02-01Weight:2.03 lbsDimensions:0.88” H x 11.2” L x 8.83” WNumber of Pages:298Language:English