Rather than rely on the bartender to use the correct proportions of ingredients in mixed drinks, a bar owner installed a drink-mixing machine that automatically selects and measures the ingredients into the glass. This method is a type of
A) idiot-proofing.
B) poka-yoke.
C) Kanban.
D) robotics.

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The installation of the drink-mixing machine that automatically selects and measures the ingredients into the glass is a poka-yoke approach, which is a Japanese term for mistake-proofing or error-proofing. This technique is designed to prevent errors and improve productivity by making it virtually impossible to make a mistake.

Rather Than Rely on the Bartender to Use the Correct