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Mistake-Proofing Mistakes
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There is a popular lore provided by Shigeo Shingo, that the original name for mistake-proofing (Poka-Yoke) was “fool-proofing” (Baka-Yoke). Shingo..
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December 08 , 2015.
No Respect
In the last two weeks I’ve had the opportunity to participate in two outstanding conferences celebrating and supporting operational excellence. This..
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May 09 , 2014.
Bending the Curve
America’s form of government, borne out of an ideal of freedom and equality, has, for all of our short-term criticisms, been the object of continuous..
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September 14 , 2011.
Mad as H_ll
Okay, I admit, some days I get a little upset when I think about the exodus of jobs from our shores. This clip from the movie Network sums up my..
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September 12 , 2011.