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.


Answer: B

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