LOGAN, Utah, February 12, 2024 – The Shingo Institute, an esteemed program within the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, proudly announces a recipient of the Shingo Bronze Medallion: Minsur of Pisco, Perú.
Minsur is a globally recognized leader in mining and metals. Its Pisco Smelting and Refinery has been honored with the prestigious Shingo Bronze Medallion by the Shingo Institute for its outstanding commitment to operational excellence. This recognition, bestowed by the Institute, which is renowned for its rigorous evaluation standards, signifies Minsur's dedication to producing high-quality products, minimizing waste, and elevating customer satisfaction.
Minsur's emphasis on continuous improvement, employee engagement, and innovation has propelled it to this remarkable achievement. Ken Snyder, Executive Director at the Shingo Institute, remarked that a "receipt of the Shingo Bronze Medallion signifies an organization's mastery of fundamental tools and techniques for improving operations. Organizations (like Minsur) demonstrate commendable progress on their journey towards enterprise excellence."
According to Alex Padilla of Minsur, the company's transformative leadership principles foster an environment of trust and empowerment among staff, encouraging open expression of ideas. Padilla notes, "We seek to develop leadership with humility... [giving] the staff a leading role, being close leaders and service, [and] accompanying them in the implementation of their initiatives, so that the wheel of operational excellence turns."
Minsur exemplifies its innovative approach by developing Lingo, an operational framework prioritizing safety, efficiency, and streamlined processes. Lingo's implementation has bolstered management practices and facilitated record-setting achievements.
Lain Alfaro, Maintenance Superintendent, attests to Lingo's transformative impact, stating, "With the arrival of Lingo and ... its tools, we have... optimized maintenance processes... delivering quality work and generating trust in our clients."
Huber Zarate, Head of Metallurgy, highlights the efficacy of Lingo in enhancing process control and standardization, affirming, "the control processes with Lingo has improved due to the monitoring and discussion we carry out of our main indicators in our performance dialogue."
Minsur's Pisco smelting plant and refinery, renowned for producing highly pure tin and tin-based alloys meeting international standards, exemplifies the company's commitment to excellence. Since its inception in 1996, the facility's processing capacity has steadily increased, reaching 56,000 mt/year in 2019. However, to overcome production bottlenecks in 2019, Minsur started its journey with Lingo, which has proved to be instrumental in driving operational efficiency, and being globally competitive.
The Shingo Institute Bronze Medallion represents a significant milestone for Minsur, underscoring its unwavering dedication to operational excellence. Moving forward, Minsur remains steadfast in its commitment to invest in its people, processes, and technology to maintain its leadership position in the mining industry and deliver enduring value to stakeholders.
Minsur, Pisco, Perú will be formally presented with the Shingo Bronze Medallion at the esteemed 36th Annual Shingo Conference, slated for May 9-10, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. The conference promises enriching keynote speeches, engaging breakout sessions, immersive workshops, and insightful company tours, offering invaluable opportunities for knowledge exchange and industry networking. To learn more about the Shingo Institute and its recognition of operational excellence, please visit https://shingo.org/events.
About the Shingo Institute
The Shingo Institute is home to the Shingo Prize, an award recognizing organizations demonstrating an exceptional culture fostering continuous improvement. A program in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, the Shingo Institute is named after Japanese industrial engineer and Toyota adviser Shigeo Shingo. Dr. Shingo distinguished himself as one of the world's thought leaders in concepts, management systems, and improvement techniques known as the Toyota Production System.
Drawing from Dr. Shingo's teachings and years of experience working with organizations worldwide, the Shingo Institute developed the Shingo Model, the basis for its several educational offerings, including workshops, webinars, podcasts, study tours, and conferences. Workshops are available in multiple languages through the Institute's licensed affiliates. For more information on seminars and affiliates or to register to attend the Annual Shingo Conference, please visit https://shingo.org.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Mary Price, Events and Marketing Manager
Shingo Institute
Phone: +1.435.760.0711
Email: mary.price@usu.edu
Recipient Highlights: https://youtu.be/lE9S3E_IWUM
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