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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.
NVLLIVS IN VERBA
There was a time when it was not fashionable for managers to associate with front line employees. Alluding to an old adage, I used to joke that you..
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October 24 , 2014.
It’s a Small World After All
[Many thanks to Gerry Cronin and Julieanne Brandolini for passing along the following story about sharing between industry and healthcare. Gerry..
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December 09 , 2013.