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The Shingo Institute Welcomes Makoto Investments as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
Logan, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has partnered with Makoto Investments to become one of the Institute’s newest Shingo Licensed Affiliates. This partnership means that Makoto Investments will teach the Shingo workshops to groups and individuals ...
Read Full ArticleIpsen Biopharm Wrexham Receives International Recognition for Operational Excellence
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah – The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded the Ipsen Biopharm Wrexham site in North Wales with the Shingo Bronze Medallion. “Receipt of the Shingo Bronze Medallion signifies an organization’s mastery of fundamental tools and techniques for improving an o...
Read Full ArticleShingo Prize Awarded to Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain, Granada, Spain, for Operational Excellence
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah – The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Abbott Nutrition Supply Chain in Granada, Spain, with the Shingo Prize. “Receipt of the Shingo Prize is a worldwide recognized symbol of an organization's successful establishment of a culture anchored on princi...
Read Full ArticleShingo Prize Awarded to Regeneron for Operational Excellence
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah – The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Regeneron with the Shingo Prize. Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and manufactures life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. “Receipt of the Shi...
Read Full ArticleThe Shingo Institute Welcomes Michiki Morgan Worldwide as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
Logan, Utah— The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has partnered with Michiki Morgan Worldwide (MMWW) to become one of the Institute’s newest Shingo Licensed Affiliates and the first equipped to provide services in Japan. This partnership means that MMWW will teach th...
Read Full Article4+1: Embedding a Culture of Continuous Improvement, 2nd Ed. by Morgan Jones, Chris Butterworth, and Brenton Harder Receives Shingo Publication Award
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Morgan Jones, Chris Butterworth, and Brenton Harder with the Shingo Publication Award for their book, 4+1: Embedding a Culture of Continuous Improvement, 2nd Ed.Dr. Jones, certified executive coach, ...
Read Full ArticleHearing the Voice of the Shingo Principles: Creating Sustainable Cultures of Enterprise Excellence by Robert Derald Miller Receives Shingo Publication Award
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Robert Derald Miller with the Shingo Publication Award for his book, Hearing the Voice of the Shingo Principles: Creating Sustainable Cultures of Enterprise Excellence. Mr. Miller served as executive director of th...
Read Full ArticleImplementing a Culture of Continuous Improvement at the University of Washington by Michael Martyn, Mark McKenzie, and Doug Merrill Receives Shingo Publication Award
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Michael Martyn, Mark McKenzie, and Doug Merrill with the Shingo Publication Award for their case study, Implementing a Culture of Continuous Improvement at the University of Washington. “Receipt o...
Read Full ArticleThe Shingo Institute Welcomes Leg Up Solutions as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
Logan, Utah— The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has partnered with Leg Up Solutions, LLC to become one of the Institute’s newest Shingo Licensed Affiliates. This partnership means that Leg Up Solutions will teach the Shingo workshops to groups and individuals inter...
Read Full ArticleThe Essence of Excellence by Peter Hines and Chris Butterworth Receives Shingo Publication Award
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Peter Hines and Chris Butterworth with the Shingo Publication Award for their case study, The Essence of Excellence. “Receipt of the Shingo Publication Award signifies an author's significant cont...
Read Full ArticleTrue Kaizen: Management’s Role in Improving Work Climate and Culture by Collin McLoughlin and Toshihiko Miura Receives Shingo Publication Award
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Collin McLoughlin and Toshihiko Miura with the Shingo Publication Award for their case study, True Kaizen: Management’s Role in Improving Work Climate and Culture. “Receipt of the Shingo Publicati...
Read Full ArticleThe Shingo Institute Welcomes Makoto Investments as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops
February 6, 2020 – the Shingo Institute
Logan, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has partnered with Makoto Investments to become one of the Institute’s newest Shingo Licensed Affiliates. This partnership means that Makoto Investments will teach the Shingo workshops to groups and individuals ...
Read Full ArticleA Time for Average Heroes
February 4, 2020 – Val Liberman, UL LLC
A client from a large manufacturing organization once told me of their internal marketing campaign titled “Our Heroes.” It depicted, via giant posters hung throughout their facilities, a small number of employees who went above and beyond the “call of duty,” and highlighted their specific “heroic” achievements. This story prompted me t...
Read Full ArticleThe Taste of Quality
February 4, 2020 – Jose Paredes, UL
The fall in New England is one of my favorite times of the year. Hues of saffron, paprika and pumpkin speckle the landscape. Combined with the smell of wood-burning fireplaces scenting the crisp night air, and the sound of rustling leaves, it becomes a living masterpiece. When I am not traveling for work, one of my passions is cooking. I ...
Read Full ArticleWe are not Toyota
February 4, 2020 – Gert Linthout
Some years ago, we guided a lean transformation project in a regional hospital. The ambition was to drastically improve the experience of patients in the surgical ‘one-day pathway.’ An in-depth patient survey and analysis of the value stream revealed that missing information for the patient and long and unpredictable waiting times were th...
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