Lean manufacturing improves quality control by focusing on preventing defects rather than detecting and correcting them. This is achieved by implementing various tools and techniques that enable continuous improvement, such as Kaizen, a culture of continuous improvement that involves everyone in the organization; 5S, a method of organizing the workplace to ensure cleanliness, orderliness, and safety; Poka-yoke, a technique of designing or modifying processes or products to prevent or eliminate human errors; and Jidoka, a concept of building quality into the process by empowering workers to stop the production line when they detect a defect or an abnormality. Kaizen encourages employees to identify and solve problems, suggest and implement improvements, and monitor and measure results. Applying 5S can reduce clutter, waste, errors, and accidents, as well as improve visibility, accessibility, and efficiency. Poka-yoke means "mistake-proofing" in Japanese, while Jidoka means "automation with a human touch" in Japanese. Both allow workers to identify and fix problems at the source rather than passing them on to the next stage or the customer.