Tag: Mistake-Proofing
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 8, 2024
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Subscribe to get...
The Problem (737 MAX and Beyond) at Boeing Isn’t “Idiots.” It’s...
As we sit in seat 26A, mindlessly watching a movie, we take for granted that our cell phone (or the shirt off our back)...
Mistakes are Proof that You’re Trying? A Situational Analysis
We can all make mistakes, so I advocate for learning from mistakes through my book, podcast, and speaking. I do my best to learn...
Boeing: “You Get an Inspection! Everybody Gets an Inspection!” [Updated]
Update: I've written a longer piece about inspection that's now at the bottom of this post.
I'm frustrated that the official Boeing response to their...
Embracing Poka-Yoke: The Art of Mistake-Proofing, a Preview of John Grout’s...
I was excited to host and moderate this recent webinar on January 17th at 1 pm ET.
Register using the link below to view...
Mastering Mistake-Proofing: Insights from Toyota’s Poka Yoke Approach
This post is built around excerpts from the book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Read more about Toyota,...
The Plimsoll Line: Mistake Proofing the Overloading of Ships
tl;dr: In this post, Mark explores the concept of the Plimsoll Line as a form of mistake-proofing in the maritime industry. He delves into...
A Near Miss with Amazon’s Publishing Platform – Save Draft or...
My new book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, is still only in a draft state before final...
In Memoriam: Ritsuo Shingo, Former Toyota Executive and Lean Teacher
I am saddened to hear of the death of Ritsuo Shingo (1947-2023), as announced by the Shingo Institute. He was the son of Shigeo...
Mistake-Proofing: The Gas Station Pump Wouldn’t Let Me Forget My Credit...
Chapter 4 in my book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation is about preventing mistakes -- mistake-proofing.
In the...
Beyond Discipline: You Can’t Punish Your Way to Perfection
For a long time, it's bothered me that organizations typically react to a mistake with punishment. This is even more annoying when the phrase...
Professor John Grout, A Deep Dive On Mistake Proofing And Lean
My guest for Episode #462 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Professor John Grout, the former dean of the Campbell School of Business at Berry College...