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Groundbreaking Study on Lean Manufacturing in the Nike Supply Chain Receives the Shingo Research Award
August 30, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah – August 30, 2023 – The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, is pleased to announce that the research study "Does Lean Improve Labor Standards? Management and Social Performance in the Nike Supply Chain" has been selected as a recipient of the prestigiou...
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August 30, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
Groundbreaking Study on Lean Manufacturing in the Nike Supply Chain Receives the Shingo Research AwardLOGAN, Utah – August 30, 2023 – The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, is pleased to announce that the research study "Does Lean Improve Labor Standards? Management and Soc...
Read Full ArticleChallenging for the Shingo Prize and Shingo Insight
August 14, 2023 – Shaun Barker, Brittney Ogden, and Helen Zak
The mission of the Shingo Institute is to improve the process of improvement by conducting cutting-edge research, providing relevant education, performing insightful organizational assessments, and recognizing organizations that are committed to achieving sustainable world-class results. Since the inauguration of the Shingo Prize in 1988,...
Read Full ArticleLearning to Lead, Leading to Learn Awarded the Shingo Publication Award
July 10, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah, July 10, 2023 — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Katie Anderson the Shingo Publication Award for her book, Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous Learning. “Receipt of the Shingo P...
Read Full ArticleJust What the Doctor Ordered
June 22, 2023 – Skip Steward, Shingo Faculty Fellow
I have been a Shingo examiner since 2014 and have worked in a large healthcare system for the past ten years. But only in the past two-plus years have I realized that the Shingo Institute, and specifically the Shingo ModelTM, is “just what the doctor ordered” when it comes to the multitude of ills in healthcare. Most of my thirt...
Read Full ArticleThe Shingo Institute Inaugurates Shingo Rising Star Award
May 8, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
Logan, Utah, May 8, 2023 — The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, and the Shingo Executive Advisory Board are pleased to announce the Shingo Rising Star award, a new recognition category for developing organizational excellence professionals. Five Shi...
Read Full ArticleShingo Institute Will Induct Five Shingo Academy Members at 35th Conference
May 2, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
Logan, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, will induct five Shingo Academy Members: Kim Barnas, Randy Cook, Abel Gomez, Frank Koentgen, and Francisco Ramirez at the 35th Annual Shingo Conference Awards Gala in Provo, Utah, on May 23, 2023. Members of the Shingo...
Read Full ArticleBell Receives International Recognition at Chihuahua Facility
April 18, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah, April 18, 2023 – The Shingo Institute, a program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Bell’s integrated operations in Chihuahua, México, the Shingo Silver Medallion for operational excellence. “Receipt of the Shingo Silver Medallion signifies not only an organi...
Read Full ArticleShingo Publication Award Given to Becoming the Change
April 17, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
LOGAN, Utah, April 17, 2023 — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded John Toussaint, MD and Kim Barnas the Shingo Publication Award for their book, Becoming the Change: Leadership Behavior Strategies for Continuous Improvement in Healthcare. ...
Read Full ArticleShingo Bronze Medallion Awarded to Moog Medical Devices SRL in Costa Rica
April 12, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
Shingo Bronze Medallion Awarded to Moog Medical Devices SRL in Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica for Organizational Excellence Summary: After thorough assessment by trained examiners and accomplished business professionals, Moog Medical Devices SRL in Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica, has been awarded the internationally recognized...
Read Full ArticleRaise the Bar Awarded the Shingo Publication Award
March 27, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
Michael Ballé, Nicolas Chartier, Guillaume Paoli, and Régis Medina, Receive Shingo Publication Award for their work in Raise the BarLOGAN, UTAH — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has awarded Michael Ballé, Nicolas Chartier, Guillaume Paoli, and Régis Medina the Shingo Publ...
Read Full ArticleEngaging Employees to a True Purpose
March 21, 2023 – John Quirke, S A Partners
Very few, if any, people in business feel that they are in a stable environment. Perhaps this is because businesses face constant pressure to grow, change, and improve. This pressure may arise from external sources, or it may be self-imposed but, either way, the journey to attain levels of sustainable excellence is seldom direct or easy.&...
Read Full ArticleAnnouncing BCV Lean Consulting as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops
March 21, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
The Shingo Institute Welcomes BCV Lean Consulting as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops Logan, Utah, March 21, 2023 — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has partnered with BCV Lean Consulting to become the Institute’s newest Shingo Licensed Affiliate. This partnershi...
Read Full ArticleThe Key Relationships Between Align, Enable, and Improve
March 16, 2023 – acob Raymer, Shingo Faculty Fellow
Some of the key objectives in a Lean transformation are to establish alignment, enable people, and build a culture of continuous improvement—the three dimensions of the Shingo Model. The Shingo Guiding Principles help us better understand what each of these dimensions should look like. But as I have worked with organization...
Read Full ArticleShingo Welcomes New Affiliate Keysense Consulting
March 13, 2023 – the Shingo Institute
The Shingo Institute Welcomes Keysense Consulting as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops Summary: Shingo Licensed Affiliates are private companies who contract with the Shingo Institute to teach Shingo workshops to groups and individuals. Keysense Consulting has just contracted to become a new Shingo Licensed Affiliate in Australia. ...
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