Faculty News | | 01 Jan 2004
Re: Steven J. Spear
Assistant Professor Steven J. Spear has received a 2004 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize for his article "The Essence of Just-in-Time: Imbedding Diagnostic Tests in Work-Systems to Achieve Operational Excellence." The article appeared in Production, Planning, and Control in December 2002 (Volume 13, Number 8, pp. 754-767). Named after Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo, one of the world's leading experts in improving manufacturing processes, the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Prize recognizes research and writing that provides new knowledge and understanding of lean manufacturing techniques.

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