Biography - Shigeo Shingo

Shigeo Shingo was a Japanese industrial engineer known for his skill in improving manufacturing processes. For a quick summary of his philosophy of quality see Beyond TQM, by Robert L. Flood, chapter 2, "Quality Gurus: their philosophies, principles and methods". For additional information about Shingo and the "Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing" that is named after him, go to the following sites: http://www.shingoprize.org/dr-shigeo-shingo.html. For eight profiles of organizations that have won the Shingo Prize, see: Management Accounting in Support of Manufacturing Excellence (HF 5667.4.J46 1996). More recent winners are profiled in the article listed below by Hamson.

BOOKS BY SHINGO:

Non-Stock Production: The Shingo System for Continuous Improvement. TS155.S45613 1988.

Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for Plant Improvement. TS155.S46213 1987.

Zero Quality Control: Source Inspection and the Poka-Yoke System. TS156.S472513 1986.

Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System. TS155.S46313 1985.

Study of 'Toyota' Production System from an Industrial Engineering Viewpoint. BUS stack HD9710.J32S45 1981.

SELECTED ARTICLES ABOUT SHINGO:

McIntosh, Richard. "A Critical Evaluation of Shingo's 'SMED' Methodology", International Journal of Production Research, Vol.38, Iss.11, July 2000, p.2237-2395.

Hamson, Ned."Listening to the Winners", The Journal for Quality and Participation, Sept. 1997

Johansen, Per; McGuire, Kenneth J. "A Lesson in SMED with Shigeo Shingo", Industrial Engineering, V.18, No.10, Oct. 1986, p.26-33.(Storage).

Jones, Ken. "The Just-in-Time Challenge", Industrial Management, V.12, No.8, Oct. 1988, p.20-26. (Storage)

Richey, David. "The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing," The Journal for Quality and Participation, July/August 1996.

Severson, David. "The SMED System for Reducing Changeover Times: An Exciting Catalyst for Companywide Improvement and Profits", Production & Inventory Management, Vol.8, No.10, Oct. 1988, p.10,15-16. (Storage).

Sheridan, John H. "World-Class Manufacturing: Lessons from the Gurus", Industry Week, Vol.239, No.15, Aug.6, 1990, P.35-41. (Business Library)