Jidoka 自働化

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Jidoka 自働化

Stop at every defect.

  1. ❌→ Do not accept poor quality,
  2. →❌→ do not produce poor quality,
  3. →❌ do not pass on poor quality.

[!NOTE] Jidoka rebalances where attention is spent between understanding expectations, doing the work, and handing off deliverables to other teams. While the last part is usually almost nonexistent—except when fixing issues—it becomes essential in Jidoka and pull flow. This renewed attention also reduces upstream demand because every team strives to get it right the first time.

References

  • Lean without jidoka is just fordism
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