🧠 Poka-yoke (Mistake-Proofing) Training Workshop
📅 Tue 23 Jun 2026
⏰ 18:00 - 19:00h
📍 Picnic tables in the park, Puig-reig
Mistakes in processes are often treated as inevitable. They are not. Poka-yoke, a concept from Lean thinking, focuses on designing processes so errors cannot occur, or are immediately detected and corrected.
In this session, Mats introduces the fundamentals of Poka-yoke and shows how simple design changes can prevent defects, reduce rework, and improve flow. The focus is practical: how to recognise error-prone steps and apply straightforward mechanisms to eliminate them.
You will learn:
- What Poka-yoke is and how it works in practice
- The difference between prevention and detection approaches
- Real examples of mistake-proofing in everyday processes
- How Poka-yoke supports stable, reliable process improvement
Poka-yoke is a core component of process improvement because it addresses root causes directly. Instead of relying on training, attention, or discipline, it reshapes the system so the correct outcome becomes the natural outcome. This reduces variation, increases quality, and frees up capacity.
Format: Informal in-person workshop
Host: Mats W
This training is also available for companies as a 4-hour interactive workshop, including hands-on application to your own processes and development of tailored Poka-yoke solutions.
Interested in joining or bringing this to your team? Leave a comment or get in touch.
