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What does Jidoka mean?

The Japanese word for 'autonomation' or automation with a human touch; it describes a quality control process that stops the production line if a problem is detected.

Jidoka in a sentence
The principle of Jidoka allows any worker to stop the production line if they detect a defect, ensuring quality at the source.

Jidoka in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Jidoka
also Autonomation

Automatisierung mit menschlichem Verstand; Stop bei Fehlern.

French
Jidoka
also Autonomation

Capacité d'un équipement à détecter une anomalie et à s'arrêter.

Spanish
Jidoka
also Automatización con un toque humano

Autocontrol de calidad donde la máquina se detiene ante fallos.

Italian
Jidoka
also Autonomazione

Integrazione dell'intelligenza umana nelle macchine automatiche.

Common phrases with Jidoka

  • principle of jidoka
  • stop production line jidoka
  • detect defect jidoka

Synonyms and opposites for Jidoka

  • Synonym Autonomation

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