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The Shingo Institute Welcomes 4 Results as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops
March 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 4 Results of Poland. The partnership means that 4 Results will teach the Shingo workshops to groups and individuals interested in improving the culture of their organization to improve efficie...
Read Full ArticleShingo Prize Awarded to Abbott’s Nutrition Manufacturing Site and Distribution Center in Sturgis, Michigan, for Operational Excellence
March 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’s manufacturing facility and distribution center in Sturgis, Michigan, the Shingo Prize. “Receipt of the Shingo Prize is a worldwide recognized symbol of an organization's successful establishment of a cu...
Read Full ArticleA Look at “Focus on the Process”
March 6, 2020 – Ken Snyder
“Focus on the Process” is a principle in the Continuous Improvement dimension of the Shingo Model. This principle holds the distinction of being the only principle about which no one has suggested an improvement. This is a sign of what we have witnessed numerous times – it is a principle that is so evident that everyone seems to unde...
Read Full ArticleTransforming from the Inside Out
March 6, 2020 – Norbert Majerus
When I talk at conferences about leading a lean transformation, I like to ask the audience for the most important metrics they track in their organizations. I write down their answers, which range from lead time to cost to inventory. Then I ask: “What is the most difficult part in your transformation — changing the process or managing the...
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