Poka Yoke

First the professor give us this instructions for the assignment.

Poka Yoke

Poka-yoke (ポカヨケ - pronounced "POH-kah YOH-keh" means "fail-safing" or "mistake-proofing" — avoiding (yokeru) inadvertent errors (poka)) is a behavior-shaping constraint, or a method of preventing errors by putting limits on how an operation can be performed in order to force the correct completion of the operation.

http://www.mistakeproofing.com/example1.html

This process has become so popular that marketing managers are leveraging the knowledge to create a competitive advantage for products and/or services.  Groups will showcase a Poka Yoke in class via a ppt or prezi.  Rules of engagement include…

• Does not currently exist

• Simple in nature

• Creative application

• Inexpensive to the company (relative to the size of the company

• Examples have been posted

he changed the instructions after that. 

 

Please submit the Poka Yoke homework as an individual written paper instead of group presentation. 

Think of it as if you have a new innovative Product or Service, or enhancing an existing Product/Service and chipping it to Shark Tank team for funding. Convince me to fund your project (I seriously have no money though) or invest in your new talented invention. Sell it....Looking forward for your ideas. Best regards.