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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Poka Yoke - Mummy Style

It was 7:30 am. I woke up and groggily went for breakfast. As I headed towards the sofa, I couldn't help but notice that my mummy had perfectly implemented Poka Yoke (mistake proofing).

On the teapoy where I usually have my breakfast was my bottle of medicine(tonic I was supposed to have before breakfast). My breakfast was on a chair which was at a distance from the sofa where I usually sit. I couldn't have had my breakfast without having my medicine.

For the record, my mummy has no background in Operations, has not read The Toyota Way and am quite sure she doesn't know who Shigeo Shingo(the one who popularized Poka Yoke) is. Is she a natural at Operations Management? I wonder.

3 Comments:

  • Not just that ur mom but even ur dad must be a very good financial manager. Take the example of any businessman who owns a shop...todays financial jargons have already been implemented by them since ages...its all coated in English and taught to us. I bet that any father today is the best portfolio manager and manages his budget in the most optimal way ;) Thats' too very NATRURAL.

    By Blogger Anuj Poddar, at 11:21 am  

  • Maybe she is natural at Operations Management or maybe she knows that to make you do something, the way it happens in Kungfu Panda, nothing works better than food :P :P

    By Anonymous Luv, at 9:02 am  

  • ha ha

    By Blogger SagYer, at 9:10 am  

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