Shigeo Shingo

SHIGEO SHINGO

Dr. Shigeo Shingo was born in Saga City, Japan in 1909. Dr. Shingo was an industrial engineer and made several notable contributions to quality and manufacturing practices. Shingo was a major contributor to the Toyota Production System which turned out practices like “Just In Time”, reducing waste (Muda), and mistake proofing (Poka-yoke). Shingo is credited with developing the practice of Poka-yoke and single minute exchange of dies (SMED) also known as quick changeover. Though his ideas were focused on improving process performance, they also contributed to improving quality in a manufacturing setting. In 1988 the Utah State University founded the Shingo Prize which is awarded for excellence in manufacturing. Dr. Shigeo Shingo died 2 years later, in 1990.

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