The HON Co. earns shingo prize for excellence in manufacturing.MUSCATINE, IA -- The HON Co. announced that its South Gate manufacturing plant, located eight miles south of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , received the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing The Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing is awarded annually to by Utah State University to North American companies that "achieve world-class manufacturing status." It was established in 1988 and is named in honor of Shigeo Shingo. External links
"We are extremely honored to receive this coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. award as it further underscores our unwavering commitment to minimizing waste, improving efficiency and being a good corporate citizen," said Eric Jungbluth, president of The HON Co. The Shingo Prize, which was established in 1988, is the only award program in the world focused on lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing is the production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production: less human effort, less manufacturing space, less investment in tools, and less engineering time to develop a new product. . Plants are evaluated on a variety of factors, including customer satisfaction and profitability, quality, cost and delivery, Lean core operations, and leadership and empowerment enablers. |
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