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The Shingo Institute Welcomes the Manufacturers Network as a New Provider of Shingo Workshops

August 6, 2021 – the Shingo Institute

The Shingo Institute Welcomes the Manufacturers Network 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. The Manufacturers Network has just contracted to become the newest Shingo Licensed Affiliate.

Logan, Utah — The Shingo Institute, a program of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has partnered with the Manufacturers Network to become the Institute’s newest Shingo Licensed Affiliate. This partnership means that Manufacturers Network will teach the Shingo workshops to groups and individuals interested in improving the culture of their organization to improve efficiency, working conditions, and value.

“We are very excited to have the Manufacturers Network as a new affiliate partner,” said Ken Snyder, executive director of the Shingo Institute. “It is an exceptional company devoted to principles of organizational excellence and, together, we hope to help many other companies on their continuous improvement journeys.”

About the Manufacturers Network
The Manufacturers Network has a team of practitioners and partners that have achieved Shingo recognition whilst working in industry as well as helping many organizations across the globe to achieve recognition as Shingo Certified Facilitators. Established in 2017, they have a fresh perspective on how they support businesses by taking lessons direct from industry to inspire change by learning from the experience of others. This is achieved by creating peer-to-peer knowledge sharing opportunities by specializing in benchmark experiences, visits, and study tours that are supplemented by academic and consultative support services. The Manufacturers Network is passionate about building a network of like-minded manufacturing professionals that can support each other in achieving enterprise excellence.

About the Shingo Institute

The Shingo Institute is home of the Shingo Prize, an award that recognizes organizations that demonstrate an exceptional culture that fosters continuous improvement. Part of 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 that have become 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 which is the basis for its several educational offerings, including workshops, study tours, and conferences. Workshops are available in multiple languages through the Institute’s Licensed Affiliates. For more information on workshops, affiliates, or to register to attend the Shingo Conference, please visit www.shingo.org.

Media Contact

Mary Price, Events and Marketing Manager
Shingo Institute
Phone: +1.435.760.0711
Email: mary.price@usu.edu

About the Shingo Institute

The Shingo Institute is home to the Shingo Prize, an award recognizing organizations that demonstrate an exceptional culture fostering continuous improvement. Part of 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, one of the world's thought leaders in 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 various educational offerings, including workshops, study tours, and conferences. Workshops are available in multiple languages through the Institute's Licensed Affiliates. For more information on workshops and affiliates or to register to attend an event, please visit https://shingo.org.

Shingo Media Contact

Mary Price, Events and Marketing Director
Shingo Institute
Phone: +1.435.760.0711
Email: mary.price@usu.edu