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The 2005 Shingo Research Prize Award was presented to the authors of six books and one unpublished journal article during the 19th Annual Shingo Prize Conference and Awards Ceremony.  The book winners include Who's Counting? by Jerrold M. Solomon, a business novel that explains how manufacturing and accounting must develop a partnership to successfully achieve world-class results. The Shingo Research Prize recognizes and promotes outstanding research and writing regarding new knowledge and understanding of manufacturing consistent with the philosophy of the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. All the 2005 research prize recipients are listed below.

2005 Recipients - Books

Kaikaku, The Power and Magic of Lean
Norman Bodek

The first book, Kaikaku: The Power and Magic of Lean by Norman Bodek, provides an introspective look at the evolution and transformation of lean practices and books from Japan that catapulted Productivity Inc. and Productivity Press to a prominent status in the North American manufacturing community. Based on antidotal details of meeting some of the manufacturing geniuses of our time, Bodek captures in clear detail many of the principles and techniques of what we know of today as Lean Manufacturing. For first time as well as seasoned readers and practitioners of Lean Manufacturing, the book provides an insightful review of the foundation of both continuous improvement and radical change.

 The Toyota Way
Jeffrey K. Liker

A second book, The Toyota Way by Jeffrey K. Liker, explains Toyota’s unique approach to lean and its 14 management principles and philosophy that drive Toyota’s quality and efficiency-obsessed culture. The book provides valuable insights that can be applied to any organization and any business process, whether in services or manufacturing. It is full of examples of the 14 fundamental principles at work in the Toyota culture, and how these principles create a culture of continuous learning and improvement. You’ll discover how the right combination of long-term philosophy, process, people, and problem solving can transform your organization into a lean, learning enterprise – the Toyota Way.

Who’s Counting? A Lean Accounting and Manufacturing Business Novel
Jerrold M. Solomon

The third book, Who’s Counting? A Lean Accounting and Manufacturing Business Novel by Jerrold M. Solomon, is a business novel that explains how manufacturing and accounting must develop a partnership to successfully achieve world-class results. It exposes the financial surprises that will surface during a successful lean journey and provides a road map to bring accounting practices into the 21st Century. The book illustrates how all the usual objections of the accounting department can be overcome, including compliance with both Internal Revenue Service guidelines and Generally Accepted Accounting Practices. The book covers the difficult topic of lean accounting in an easy to read format that appeals to all of the functional areas involved in a lean transformation.

Creating Level Pull
Art Smalley

The first applied publication, Creating Level Pull by Art Smalley, shows readers how to advance a lean transformation from a focus on isolated improvements to improving the entire plant-wide production system by implementing a lean production control system. This workbook is unique because it is a step-by-step case study on how to implement a level, pull-based production control system, which is a new step toward “system kaizen” that is not yet well understood outside of Toyota. Using a realistic example facility, the author shows readers how to make the transition to a robust pull system and answers a series of 12 critical questions, including what items to hold in finished goods inventory and what items to make to order, how to buffer the system against instability, how to schedule batch processes, and how to level the production schedule.
 

Making Materials Flow
Rick Harris, Chris Harris, and Earl Wilson

The second applied publication, Making Materials Flow by Rick Harris, Chris Harris, and Earl Wilson, is a workbook that shows manufacturing professionals in operations, production control, and industrial engineering how to replace material-handling systems designed for mass production with systems that support lean production. The workbook uses plain language and illustrations to explain how to create, sustain, and improve a lean material-handling system for purchased parts. The authors break down the implementation process for readers by leading them through ten simple pragmatic questions that show how to apply the relevant concepts and methods in a step-by-step progression. The workbook also contains the formula, standards, and forms needed to implement the system.

The Complete Lean Enterprise – Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes
Beau Keyte and Drew Locher

The last applied publication, The Complete Lean Enterprise – Value Stream Mapping for Administrative and Office Processes by Beau Keyte, offers a step-by-step approach to applying lean initiatives to the administrative and office environment. It is a read for leaders looking to improve their production support activities within their order-to-cash value stream. The workbook is a valuable tool in applying value stream mapping to non-production areas, identifying office wastes, establishing performance metrics, speeding up administrative workflow, and improving office efficiency.

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