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| Shingo Prize
The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing is awarded to manufacturers that have implemented lean/world-class manufacturing best practices and have attained world-class performance improvements. Ross E. Robson, the Shingo Prize’s Executive Director stated, “Prize recipients produce phenomenal statistics such as reducing combined set-up times by 1 million minutes per year, achieving inventory turns of 250 per year and achieving single-digit returns from their customers.” The Shingo Prize is administered by the College of Business at Utah State University and more information can be found at http://www.shingoprize.org/BusPrize/BusinessGuidelines.pdf.
Harry Zechman, Technology Team Leader for 2003 Baldrige recipient, Stoner Inc., stated, “We are now using the lean manufacturing strategies promoted by the Shingo Prize to increase the speed at which we create value and to further eliminate waste. It also helped us ramp up to meet the rapid demand increases for our popular product, Invisible Glass ®. The savings in floor space and productivity improvements have been very dramatic and profitable. The Baldrige and Shingo Prize Criteria complement one another because they emphasize different ways of achieving Performance Excellence.”
Lean and Six Sigma
The tools of Lean and Six Sigma are powerful for removing waste and reducing process variation. Our approach is the practical Lean and Six Sigma. We focus on leveraging the 20% that yields 80% of the potential results.
Both Lean and Six Sigma have converged in a number of organizations to drive waste out of processes and to improve process consistency and predictability. The benefits are happier customers, more satisfied employees, and improved profitability.
Lean Case Study:
Problem: Companies that are running out of space begin looking for additional space before implementing Lean Systems. For example, a company moved into their new building and then implemented Lean Systems. Now they could shoot a canon in their building and not hit anyone.
Solution: Implementing Lean Systems first can often save 50% of floor space and eliminate the need for a move to a larger facility.
BaldrigeCoach.com, with our strategic partners, can meet all of your Lean and Six Sigma needs. Contact us for a no cost review of your situation. We often save clients a lot of money and pain when called in before a major milestone decision.
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