(QMI/Visual-Lean Institute: Byron Center, MI) -- Poka-yoke devices—i.e., visual guarantees for mistake-proofing products and processes—embed quality attributes so seamlessly into the work landscape that we often forget they are there. Yet these devices are what guarantee near-perfect quality for many processes and industries. At the 2010 International Visual Workplace Summit held Oct 26–Oct. 28 in Salt Lake City, you’ll learn how to master cause on the attribute level. Understand for yourself why mistake proofing is an indispensable part of a visual workplace and your journey to excellence.

Martin Hinckley, mistake-proofing expert and author of  Make No Mistake (Productivity Press, 2001) demonstrates how to apply mistake-proofing concepts to production, product design, and product planning. Poka-yoke techniques can achieve high-quality results at a fifth of the cost of statistical methods. At the 2010 International Visual Workplace Summit, you will:

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