<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Poka-Yoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Automate Your Manufacturing Excellence]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:39:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.poka-yoke.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Poka-Yoke: Enhancing Production Through Innovative Engineering]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, the quest for efficiency and quality is never-ending. One method that has gained significant traction in recent years is Poka-Yoke, a Japanese term that translates to "mistake-proofing." This approach aims to eliminate errors in production processes, thereby enhancing overall productivity and quality. In this blog post, we will explore the principles of Poka-Yoke, its applications in various industries, and how it can transform your production...]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/poka-yoke-enhancing-production-through-innovative-engineering</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a23318d89165fe3fa8d9fa6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:29:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_f705bfc0fba2479a9cada0060618acab~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_294,h_171,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Biotech Keeps selling itself to America]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent FT article highlights the lack of domestic late stage investment in the UK. Is there anything we can do to stem the flow? A recent FT article highlighted a growing trend: UK biotech firms are increasingly being acquired byUS pharma and biotech companies after early discovery. Some telling data points from recent reporting: In 2025, and for the third consecutive year, no UK biotech companies IPO’d in London, while the vast majority of life-science listings and late-stage raises...]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/uk-biotech-keeps-selling-itself-to-america</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25c5966228a1c37d8d9d7d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:25:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_49fe959dcca542d3bee1040a1aa8149f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_416,h_257,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[University, Apprenticeships and the Changing Career Landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[graduates do have better employment prospects on average - but it now comes bundled with mounting debt and a weakening jobs market...]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/university-apprenticeships-and-the-changing-career-landscape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25c31e7af0f733569625ab</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:15:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_96d2e5a64310445fb64e93f04692e191~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe is Getting Serious About Biotech]]></title><description><![CDATA[European Commission proposed a new EU Biotech Act: a broad regulatory framework designed to make Europe a more competitive ...]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/europe-is-getting-serious-about-biotech</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25ca00750b8b39abbbbb5b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:44:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_cd858511d2ee40e2a3167daf5b113902~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_275,h_184,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designing Systems That Work When Conditions Don’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can’t control the environment - but you can design systems that don’t collapse when it misbehaves.]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/designing-systems-that-work-when-conditions-don-t</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25ca1e7af0f7335696320a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:44:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_0360d4494f9641a0993f7b4c8e85e451~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_273,h_185,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A "what to watch" in 2026 for Manufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what caught our attention... 2026 feels like a year where a lot of “future of manufacturing” ideas stop being slides and start becoming factories, workflows, and supply chains. To kick the year off, I thought I’d list a few of the developments coming over the next 12 months that have caught my attention…  Manufacturing moves off-planet UK start-up Space Forge have launched a 1,000°C furnace into orbit to test semiconductor manufacturing in microgravity. Why? It enables the production...]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/a-what-to-watch-in-2026-for-manufacturing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25ca4a1f44c606b37c6f2a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:45:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_e68236dc7e7343cab68c80e546d19f85~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_643,h_360,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK manufacturing: stabilisation, not recovery (yet)]]></title><description><![CDATA[...implies UK manufacturers are currently being supported more by local demand than by global competitiveness]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/uk-manufacturing-stabilisation-not-recovery-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25ca6f7af0f733569632a5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:47:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_5b4540f4c8d84773a8362bf9541797bd~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_318,h_159,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridging the Gap: From Low-Scale Manufacture to Mass Production]]></title><description><![CDATA[addressing the “valley of death” between proving the product works and producing it at scale.]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/bridging-the-gap-from-low-scale-manufacture-to-mass-production</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25caf6c27920ac1d5f0828</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:50:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_636721084fbc43c1821c1c6d9f96b3da~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_612,h_419,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Autumn Budget 2025: A Critical Moment for UK Manufacturers and SMEs]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK manufacturers face a strategic turning point. Do we wait for uncertainty to pass?]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/the-autumn-budget-2025-a-critical-moment-for-uk-manufacturers-and-smes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25cbb67af0f73356963500</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:51:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_18ca59711b954fb9bd3f6754752b02f4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_221,h_228,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why High-Mix, Low-Volume Manufacturing Is Critical toBritain’s Industrial Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-mix, low-volume manufacturing (HMLV) is one of the most powerful engines of the British economy; and one of the quietest.]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/why-high-mix-low-volume-manufacturing-is-critical-tobritain-s-industrial-future</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25cbf9750b8b39abbbbf5f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:52:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_ff2075ed0ec3425abb7bfe4b5b90dcf0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_275,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Washing Machines Live Longer With Poka Yoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[George considers how Poka-yoke already impacts your day-to-day living.]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/washing-machines-live-longer-with-poka-yoke</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25cc3e7af0f73356963610</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:53:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_ee5d07946db3474387149df0a1c97d02~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_275,h_183,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Make No Mistake - Does Chat GPT?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short note on the risks and benefits of using chat gpt]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/make-no-mistake-does-chat-gpt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25cc7a1f44c606b37c7357</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:54:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_45fc231a483e49cba274b57dee089813~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_800,h_534,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manufacturing Must Be Automated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Automation Is Becoming a Regulatory Expectation in Medical Device Manufacturing In the past, automation in medical device manufacturing was often viewed as a productivity enhancement. Today, regulators increasingly see it as essential. They're not just asking for documented procedures, they’re looking for evidence of quality built into the system itself. Automation is emerging as the clearest way to demonstrate that. 1. Manual Processes Still Introduce Variability Even well-structured...]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/manufacturing-must-be-automated</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25cca6c27920ac1d5f0b2b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:55:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_92bd1fc3fb3c4dfab501e935231ee393~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Med-Tech Regulatory Re-Set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Update on the regulatory landscape]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/med-tech-regulatory-re-set</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25cce1750b8b39abbbc12d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 19:56:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_08970406c35e457b99d2cd0449813f97~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Much is the Man in Manufacturing Costing You?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at how much time and money you could save by automating your processes. ]]></description><link>https://www.poka-yoke.uk/post/how-much-is-the-man-in-manufacturing-costing-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a25cd1e1f44c606b37c7482</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:57:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/949e0a_8ebed471bab04d4aa75a361921db73bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Poka-Yoke Team</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Poka-Yoke in Biotech?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post explains what poka-yoke is and why it is important in biotech. 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