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The First Shingo Prize – Behind the Scenes
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This post is a prequel to another from June 2023, which recounted the very first Shingo Prize award ceremony – 35 years ago. Attending this year’s..
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August 14 , 2023.
More Than Toast
It’s hard to believe that 2018 is the 20th anniversary for the Toast Kaizen video. After two decades, nearly one hundred and fifty thousand copies..
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September 26 , 2018.
Why "Everybody, Everyday"?
Plus a big "congratulations" to MassMutual Financial Group of Springfield MA. Allow me to explain... As an examiner for the Shingo Prize and also as..
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April 05 , 2018.
The Final Frontier
On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first US astronaut to journey to the “final frontier.” Atop a Mercury rocket, Shepard launched into a..
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June 05 , 2017.
Ten Posts for Ten Shingo Principles
Hurrah! Today is the first day of Spring, if a little snowy, in the Boston area. And the 28th Annual Shingo Prize Conference is fast approaching in..
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March 21 , 2016.
Long-Term Sinking
This past week my organization, GBMP, moved from our home of twenty years at the Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts. The UMB College of..
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June 30 , 2015.
Senior Moments
I was speaking last week with, Jen, a senior manager at a large manufacturer, and she commented to me, “I know it’s important for me to get to the..
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April 30 , 2015.
Unreasonability
Sometimes we receive unreasonable and confusing directions, and sometimes we give them. Check out this example. As in the short video clip, even if..
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April 13 , 2015.
Be Careful What You Wish For - Part II
Four years ago I posted a funny story passed along to me by a Lean friend, that dealt with the consequences of crazy measures, and how lack of..
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May 27 , 2014.
No Respect
In the last two weeks I’ve had the opportunity to participate in two outstanding conferences celebrating and supporting operational excellence. This..
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May 09 , 2014.