Last year, I had the opportunity to attend a Shingo workshop in Ogden, Utah, with a group of management team members from the Utah-based operations center of Discover Financial. These leaders shared with me some of the progress they were making using the principles of the Shingo Model in their organization. They didn’t suspect at […]
I have the privilege of serving on the board of directors of Catalysis, the Lean Healthcare Network. There are several Lean healthcare executives who serve on the board with me, including Dr. Lisa Yerian, who is the chief medical improvement officer at Cleveland Clinic. In our recent board conference call, Dr. Yerian shared how their […]
Ipsen is a global specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company committed to providing medical solutions for targeted debilitating diseases. It produces medicines for patients with very specific, life-threatening illnesses. Because running out of medicine can be deadly to patients, a motto of Ipsen is to “never stock out.” Last year, the Ipsen facility in Signes, France, received the […]
by Ken Snyder O.C. Tanner is the global leader in employee recognition. The organization received a Shingo Prize in the late 1990s and has continued improving since then. O.C. Tanner is one of the organizations we study to better teach how to improve the process of improvement. It is not surprising that O.C. Tanner was […]
I mentioned in my last blog the great work being done by AccuRounds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparing that blog, I had the opportunity to speak with the owner and CEO of AccuRounds, Michael Tamasi. Michael wears multiple hats. He shared a remarkable story with me that deserves inclusion in my on-going….
AccuRounds is a manufacturer of precision-machined parts located in Avon, Massachusetts USA. It is a second-generation, family-owned company. Having adopted Lean principles about 25 years ago, AccuRounds is a long way down the Lean road. The organization received a Shingo Prize…
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology and pharmaceutical company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. The Regeneron Industrial Operations & Product Supply Group received a Shingo Prize in 2019. It has been difficult to keep up with all the news coming out about Regeneron.
I was happy to read an open letter from Karl Wadensten, the CEO of VIBCO, that was posted to LinkedIn a few days ago. VIBCO is a long-time practitioner of Lean and has hosted many Shingo workshops over the years. In fact, VIBCO is hosting a Shingo DISCOVER EXCELLENCE virtual workshop on April 21-22.
Last year, I had the opportunity to share the stage with a senior executive at Dyson. We were attending a Lean conference organized by one of our affiliate partner organizations and co-sponsored by the Shingo Institute. I was excited to hear how Dyson is using the Shingo Guiding Principles in its improvement efforts.
It is not surprising that Abbott, the worldwide leader in rapid-testing platforms, came up with a rapid test of the coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19. What is surprising is how
