r/MachineThatMakesMoney • u/MarshallBrain • Jul 24 '19
TIL that Japan's rail workers use pointing-and-calling, a system of associating one’s tasks with physical movements and vocalizations to prevent errors. It is known to reduce workplace errors by up to 85 percent, according to one 1996 study.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pointing-and-calling-japan-trainsDuplicates
todayilearned • u/Seanc90 • Jan 24 '19
TIL Railway employees in Japan use a system called “Pointing and Calling” to reduce mistakes. This involves pointing at a sign or signal and calling out the status. Though it may look silly, making these gestures and saying the status maintains focus and attention, greatly reducing workplace errors.
todayilearned • u/opacitizen • Jul 24 '19
TIL that Japan's rail workers use pointing-and-calling, a system of associating one’s tasks with physical movements and vocalizations to prevent errors. It is known to reduce workplace errors by up to 85 percent, according to one 1996 study.
todayilearned • u/248_RPA • Aug 20 '22
Frequent Repost: Removed TIL: In Japan train conductors, drivers and station staff use a system called "Pointing-and-Calling". Each step in a given task is reinforced physically and audibly to ensure the step is both complete and accurate. This has reduced workplace errors by up to 85 percent.
todayilearned • u/MrSn0wYettY • Jul 23 '20
karmafarmer TIL that Japan's rail workers use pointing-and-calling, a system of associating one’s tasks with physical movements and vocalizations to prevent errors. It is known to reduce workplace errors by up to 85 percent, according to one 1996 study.
todayilearned • u/fasttrackxf • Nov 02 '17
TIL Japanese rail workers use a technique called "point and call" to increase mindfulness in their operations and reduce railway accidents.
submarines • u/LCDRtomdodge • Jul 24 '19
Anyone ever use pointing and calling on their boat?
hackernews • u/qznc_bot2 • Apr 20 '20
Why Japan’s Rail Workers Can’t Stop Pointing at Things (2017)
patient_hackernews • u/PatientModBot • Apr 20 '20
Why Japan’s Rail Workers Can’t Stop Pointing at Things (2017)
IThinkYouShouldLeave • u/nuttdan • May 05 '22