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Shingo Academy Members and Shingo Rising Star Inducted at the Shingo European Conference

Logan, Utah, September 18, 2023 — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, will induct three Shingo Academy Members—George Donaldson, Noel Hennessey, and Eamonn Murphy—at the upcoming Shingo European Conference in Dublin, Ireland, October 11-12, 2023. Shingo Rising Star nomin...

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The Power of Visuality in Turbulent Times: An Opportunity for Shingo Principles

COVID-19 didn’t just change our economy. COVID-19 changed us. A well-worn Hindu proverb tells us: Nothing changes if nothing changes. Reverse it and the message remains: If nothing changes, nothing changes. COVID-19 was like that. Looking at it through the wide end of the lens, COVID-19 generated fierce macroeconomic ...

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Groundbreaking Study on Lean Manufacturing in the Nike Supply Chain Receives the Shingo Research Award

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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Does Lean Improve Labor Standards? Management and Social Performance in the Nike Awarded the Shingo Research Award

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...

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Does Lean Improve Labor Standards? Management and Social Performance in the Nike Awarded the Shingo Research Award

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...

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Challenging for the Shingo Prize and Shingo Insight

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,...

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Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn Awarded the Shingo Publication Award

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 Publi...

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Just What the Doctor Ordered

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...

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The Shingo Institute Inaugurates Shingo Rising Star Award

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...

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Shingo Institute Will Induct Five Shingo Academy Members at 35th Conference

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...

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Bell Receives International Recognition at Chihuahua Facility

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...

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Shingo Publication Award Given to Becoming the Change

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. ...

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Shingo Bronze Medallion Awarded to Moog Medical Devices SRL in Costa Rica

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...

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Raise the Bar Awarded the Shingo Publication Award

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...

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Engaging Employees to a True Purpose

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.&...

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