Factory Logic is the First Software Developer to Win the Coveted Shingo Prize for Research and Applied Programs in Manufacturing
In being awarded the 2001 Shingo Prize for Research and Applied Programs in Manufacturing, Factory Logic became the first (and still only!) software developer to win this coveted world class manufacturing award. But the importance of the award goes further: "Winning the Shingo Prize validates our premise that software is a desirable component on the path to lean, and that it is being recognized as a critical element for successful and enduring lean implementations," states Allan Wilson, Factory Logic CEO and President.
The Shingo Prize is named in honor of the late Dr. Shigeo Shingo, who helped create several lean manufacturing processes, including the original Toyota Production System. The Prize promotes world-class manufacturing and recognizes companies that achieve superior customer satisfaction and business results. Factory Logic's web-based Adaptive Lean Manufacturing solution was nominated for the Shingo Prize and underwent an extensive review process by prominent academicians and practitioners.
Referred to as the "… Nobel prize of manufacturing…" (May 15, 2000) by Business Week magazine, the Shingo Prize is to manufacturing as the Malcolm Baldrige Award is to quality. The Shingo Prize is awarded annually to companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico that demonstrate excellence in lean manufacturing leading to superior customer satisfaction and business performance. "We are unique in the criteria by which we judge, and Factory Logic is unique in its software offering," stated Ross Robson, Shingo Prize executive director at the time of the award. "This is the first time we have seen a software application which ties lean manufacturing techniques and processes within the factory directly to customers and suppliers outside the four walls."
Factory Logic consultants have spent years working around the world to implement lean technologies and have experienced first hand the problems companies have had in making lean stick. With the lean expertise built into the Factory Logic solution, companies are given what is most often missing from lean conversions: an infrastructure that supports lean initiatives and manages continuous improvement on a day-to-day basis.
For more information about the Shingo Prize, visit: www.shingoprize.org.
