This Presentation gives a brief idea on what is Poka yoke and the various types of Poka yoke with examples. It also talks about the short comings of Poka yoke
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Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Dr. Ramzi Hammami
Poka Yoke
Aditya Ramachandran | Arthur Moreau | Bharadwaj Rai |
Jennifer Noizil | Marlene Moser | Kavirajan Prabhu
November 10, 2015
• Introduction
• Types of Poka Yoke
• How does Poka Yoke Work?
• Examples of Poka Yoke
• Shortcomings of Poka Yoke
• Conclusion
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Table of Content
Just In Time - Philosophy:
Elimination of waste & Continuous improvement
Defected products do not add value Waste
Higher level of inventory to compensate defects
Misuse of resources
Prevent the manufacturing of defects
Basic idea behind Poka Yoke:
No human can completely avoid to make mistakes
therefore human errors can cause defected products
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Introduction
Tool (mechanism/ device) that helps to achieve zero
defects by preventing humans from making mistakes
A good Poka Yoke device/ mechanism makes it
impossible to make a mistake
Formalized by Dr. Shigeo Shingo
as part of Toyota Production System
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Introduction
Components of Zero Defect Quality:
Point of Origin Inspection: Detect possible mistakes
• Elimination of mistakes while they arise
• Complete avoiding of mistakes possible
100 % Inspection: Check every single piece not just rely on sample
• Every piece runs through simple & easy Poka Yoke device
Immediate Feedback: Short reaction time between detection of a
deviation and the initiation of corrective actions
• Poka Yoke shows mistakes in the sequence that they occur in
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Introduction
Soft Poka Yoke: Warning Alarm
Hard Poka Yoke: Control Automatic machine shutdown
Proactive: Point of origin inspection
Predict mistakes that could occur
Zero defect quality fully implemented
Reactive: Informative inspection
Detect mistakes immediately after process sequence
Not 100% elimination, but prevents that defect is passed on
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Types of Poka Yoke
Poka Yoke Methods for detection of errors:
Contact method
Situations of rapid repetition or environmental problems
Identifies abnormalities in product’s shape, size or position with
a sensing device
Fixed-value method
Operator repeats the same activity several times
Method that allows the operator to easily track how often an
activity was performed
Motion-step method
Operator performs in sequence several different activities
Identify specific motions for each step & create device that
detects if each motion is performed
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How does Poka Yoke Work?
Steps of Poka Yoke- Reactive Steps:
Step 1: Describe the defect
Step 2: Identify where the defect is discovered & where it is made
Step 3: Observe the process and detail the steps that differ from
the standard sequences
Step 4: Identify the contributing conditions (tools, training, etc.)
Step 5: Identify the mistake-proof procedures necessary to prevent
the defect (Brainstorming with the team)
Step 6: Add the new process .
Step 7: Test if the process is effective and change it if necessary
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How does Poka Yoke Work?
Mistake Proofing Procedures(Hierarchy):
1. Elimination: Of the step that causes the mistake
2. Replacement: Of the step with a more reliable mistake- proof one
3. Prevention: Change product or process so that mistake is impossible
4. Facilitation: Make the correct action far easier than the mistake
5. Detection: Make mistake obvious for immediate correction
6. Mitigation: Minimize the effects of mistake if it cannot be eliminated
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How does Poka Yoke Work?
Shortcomings of Poka Yoke
Implementation of “new mindset” to workers might be difficult
But Poka Yoke should be simple
Justification of investment might be difficult
Poka Yoke should not be costlier than error correction
The Poka Yoke device can be inappropriate or ineffective
Testing of Poka Yoke is necessary
Poka Yoke might add additional time to the process
But Poka Yoke saves time due to prevention of defects
Whole production process is stopped if Poka Yoke detects mistake
But this way the mistake is not passed on in the process
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Shortcomings of Poka Yoke
Poka Yoke prevents/ detects human errors at their roots
Understand why people make errors
Analyze where the errors occur (or might occur)
Analyse what root causes contribute to them
Poka Yoke:
Is Simple & very effective due to the 100% inspection
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Conclusion
To connect our Topic Poka Yoke to the content of the class I want to remind you of the Just In Time Philosophy which is about the elimination of waste & continuous improvement
According to this I want to highlight defected products- because they do not and value and are therefore waste, this is due to the higher level of inventory that is necessary to compensate for defected products and due to the misuse of the resources. Therefore the manufacturing of defects need to be prevented.
The Basic Idea behind Poka Yoke is that no human can completely avoid to make mistakes because it is natural and therefore human errors can cause defected products.
Poka Yoke is Japanese and means mistake proofing. It is a tool (either a mechanism or a device) that helps to achieve zero defects by preventing humans from making mistakes. This can be the operators or assemblers during the production process, but also the end customers (if the Product itself is Poka Yoke)
The sentence “A good Poka Yoke device/ mechanism makes it impossible to make a mistake” shows, that the System or Product should be improved in a way that it does not allow the humans to make a mistake. Like this errors are kept from becoming defects.
It was formalized by Dr. Shigeo Shingo as part of the Toyota Production System.
To give you some background I want to show you the components of Zero Defect Quality:
Point of Origin Inspection (Source inspection)
Detect possible mistakes
Elimination of mistakes while they arise
Complete avoiding of mistakes possible
100 % Inspection
Possible to check every single piece not just rely on samples
Every piece runs through simple & easy Poka Yoke device
Immediate Feedback
Short reaction time between detection of a deviation and the initiation of corrective actions
Poka Yoke shows mistakes in the sequence that they occur in immediate correction possible
Soft Poka Yoke: Alarm signal in the car if the car is driving and the seatbelt is not pluged in to remind the driver of wearing the seat belt
Hard Poka Yoke: Safety bar at lawn mower machine shuts down to prevent that the lawn mower will drive on when e.g. the operator falls.
And also the distinction between:
Proactive: predict mistakes that could occur Point of Origin inspection (fully implemented zero defect quality)
Reactive: detect mistakes that occurred Informative inspection (Not 100% elimination of all defects but effective in preventing defects from being passed to next process.
Each method can be used in a control system or a warning system.
Each method uses a different process prevention approach for dealing with irregularities.
Contact method: Situations of rapid repetition or environmental problems (e.g. poor lightening, or extreme heat the operator is distracted)
Identifies abnormalities in product’s shape or size with a sensing device
Example: a chute that detects and removes upside-down or reversed parts, or an in-line gauge that removes dimensional defects and reroutes them to a defect lockbox.
Fixed-value method: Operator repeats the same activity several times
Method that allows the operator to easily track how often an activity was performed
Example: Use of packaged material in the exact (fixed) quantities needed to complete the process (bolts stored in containers of six operator could easily see when the process was still incomplete as the box would still contain one or more bolts).
Motion-step method: Operator performs in sequence several different activities
Identify specific motions for each step & create device that detects if each motion is performed
Example: Device: Senses when all required components are present at the start of the process for each unit detects when each component is removed from its depenser if component is not removed it alerts the operator before he can move to the next step.
Steps of Poka Yoka in case of the reactive effort (mistake already occured and needs to be detected)
How does Poka Yoke work
1. Elimination
Eliminate the step that causes the mistake
Remove Non-Value Added activities - Redesign the product or process
2. Replacement:
Replace the step with a more reliable mistake- proof one
Automation of repetitive motion activities
3. Prevention:
Change product or process so that mistake is impossible
Physical barrier or fit to prevent undesired action
4. Facilitation:
Make the correct action far easier than the mistake
Visual controls like colour coding, labels, lines, and signs
5. Detection:
Make mistakes obvious for immediate correction
Sensors, limit switches, light sensors
6. Mitigation:
Minimize the effects of mistakes
For when the mistake cannot be eliminated
Hard: Gas cap is attached with tether does not get lost
Hard: USB cable: You can only connect a USB device to a USB host because the ends of the cable have two different forms (input & output)
Hard: Microwave shuts down when you upen the door
Hard: Sim Card has a certain shape so that it is impossibel to place it in the wrong way
Soft: Pan has a red point in the middle that will glow to remind the user the pan is hot
Poka Yoke devices can be applied within any process
Hard: Device only allows the standard size to pass through it
Hard: Rotation of machine will only start when saftey guard is pulled on
Soft: Color coding to indicate the different sizes of the bolts
Hard: Machine is only working if operator steps on the sensor pad or if he uses both hands to operate a machine
Implementation of “new mindset” to workers might be difficult But Poka Yoke should be simple
Justification of investment might be difficult Poka Yoke should not be costlier than error correction
The Poka Yoke device can be inappropriate or ineffective Testing of Poka Yoke is necessary
Poka Yoke might add additional time to the process But Poka Yoke saves time due to prevention of defects
Whole production process is stopped if Poka Yoke detects mistake But this way the mistake is not passed on in the process
Poka Yoke prevents/ detects human errors at their roots
Understand why people make errors
Analyze where the errors occur (or might occur)
Analyse what root causes contribute to them
Poka Yoke:
Is Simple & very effective due to the 100% inspection
Thank You for your attention!
Do you have any questions?
Error: When any condition necessary for successful processing is wrong or absent
Reasons for errors:
Language Barriers- (i.e. English as a second language)
Misunderstanding instruction or procedure
Errors made through lack of experience etc.
Forgetfulness
Misunderstanding
Wrong identification
Lack of experience
Willful (ignoring rules or procedure)
Inadvertent or sloppiness
Slowliness
Lack of standardization
Surprise (unexpected machine operation, etc.)
Intentional (sabotage)