Rather than rely on the bartender to use the correct proportions of ingredients in mixed drinks,the 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)kan-ban
D)robotics.

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Poka-yoke refers to the use of devices or systems that prevent errors or mistakes from occurring. In this case, the drink-mixing machine is a form of poka-yoke as it prevents the bartender from making errors in measuring the ingredients for the mixed drinks. The other options, idiot-proofing (A), kan-ban (C), and robotics (D), do not accurately describe the use of the drink-mixing machine.

Rather Than Rely on the Bartender to Use the Correct