Mistake proofing can make a significant difference in the output of any process. Have you ever wondered why it is so easy for improved processes to go back to how they were performing bef ore improv ement? Why it alway s seems that, ev en if every body follows the new instruc tions, the
proc ess still produces defects? Why it’s so hard to maintain the benef its in the proc ess af ter the projec ts are done? I f y ou have ever asked yourself any of these questions, y ou might be surprised to learn that the
answer lies in the ef fec tiv eness of implemented process controls. T he better and more robust y our new controls are, the greater the resistance of the proc ess to the gradual degradation that commonly occurs.