Rather Than Rely on the Bartender to Use the Correct

question 83

Multiple Choice

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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Definitions:

Equal Chance

The principle that in a certain process, event, or situation, all outcomes or participants have the same probability or likelihood of occurring or being selected.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together; if the correlation is positive, as one variable increases, the other does as well.

Blind

The state or condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.

Population

The entire group of individuals or items from which samples may be drawn for statistical measurements.