DR. SHIGEO
SHINGO
The
Prize is named for Japanese industrial engineer
Shigeo Shingo who distinguished himself as one
of the world’s leading experts in improving
manufacturing processes. Dr. Shingo has been described
as an “engineering genius” who helped
create and write about many aspects of the revolutionary
manufacturing practices which comprise the renowned
Toyota Production System.
Dr. Shingo is the author of
numerous books including A Study of the Toyota
Production System; Revolution in Manufacturing:
The SMED System; Zero Quality Control: Source
Inspection and the Poka-yoke System; The Sayings
of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for Plant Improvement;
Non-Stock Production: The Shingo System for Continuous
Improvement; and The Shingo Production Management
System: Improving Process Functions. He w as
a genius at understanding exactly why products
are manufactured the way they are, and then transforming
that understanding into a workable system for
low-cost, high-quality production.
In 1988, Utah State University
recognized Dr. Shingo for his lifetime accomplishments
with an Honorary Doctorate in Business. The Shingo
Prize Model was developed as a world-class manufacturing
model that incorporates many of Dr. Shingo’s
practices as well as exemplary practices from
other sources. The Shingo Prize Model, however,
is not just a production model. It is an overall
systems model that incorporates all aspects of
business operations and processes. The model was
developed to promote Lean/worldclass business
practices that result in world-class performance
and the ability to compete globally. |
