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
Jabil Healthcare in Shanghai, China, is reportedly the world’s largest manufacturing plant of medical devices. Jabil produces medical devices as a contract manufacturer for almost all of the medical device companies in the world. The plant in Shanghai has more than 4,000 employees.
A few days ago, I reached out to the Shingo community seeking stories of the great work that is being done by organizations around the world during the COVID-19 crisis. We have already collected several amazing stories. Starting today, we will begin sharing them with you. It is our hope that they will motivate you
Even though it’s been postponed until fall, you’ve probably already seen the theme for this year’s Annual Shingo Conference in emails from the Shingo Institute: Know Your Why. It’s a familiar theme. Renowned speaker and author Simon Sinek wrote a book about it (Start With Why, Portfolio, 2009) and gave a terrific TED talk on it. In his book and talk, […]
by Dominic Bria A few months ago, I had a fellow from a New Hampshire company tell me about a question an employee asked him about the Shingo Model™. He is the business improvement manager at his organization, and they are working toward challenging for the Shingo Prize. An employee asked him why the Shingo […]
