Shigeo Shingo

Shigeo Shingo (Japanese新 郷 重 夫, * 1909, † 1990) was an engineer and one of the Japanese " quality Popes ".

He received an honorary doctorate from Utah State University. Shigeo considered as co-developers of the Toyota Production System TPS, developer of the error source inspection (English source inspection), as part of the "Toyota Production System " TPS, he developed a prevention concept (" Poka Yoke " ), Rüstzeitreduktionen ( SMED ) and setup concepts (IED and OED ). He is also the author of several books.

Bibliography

  • A Revolution in Manufacturing. The SMED System. Productivity Press, Cambridge 1985
  • Zero Quality Control. Source Inspection and the Poka- Yoke System. Productivity Press, Cambridge 1986
  • A Study of the Toyota Production System from an Industrial Engineering Viewpoint. Productivity Press, Cambridge 1989
  • A. Robinson (ed. ): Modern Approaches to Manufacturing Improvement. The Shingo system. Productivity Press, Cambridge 1990
  • Engineer
  • Author
  • Japanese
  • Born in 1909
  • Died in 1990
  • Man
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