Non-Stock Production: The Shingo System of Continuous Improvement

by Shigeo Shingo

Shigeo Shingo, one of the co-creators of the Toyota Production System, is a must-read authority on time orientation, but also on "just good management". His write is clear, his message is highly contemporary. Among his several great books, this might be the best.

Wikipedia entry on Shigeo Shingo

An overview over Shingo’s books in English

About the Shingo Prize

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