CONNSTEP is Connecticut's Shingo Prize Affiliate

April 1, 2009
For Immediate Release

Contact: Rebecca Kane Dow, 860.513.3217

(Statewide) - CONNSTEP, the state's leading resource for Lean and green solutions, business growth services and quality management systems, is the local affiliate and point of contact for Connecticut companies interested in learning about or applying for the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence.
 

With CONNSTEP's proven expertise in the training and implementation of Lean Solutions since 1994, the prize administrator of the Shingo Prize in the Northeast United States, the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership (GBMP), signed an agreement making CONNSTEP the sole Connecticut affiliate of the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence.
 

The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence is named for Japanese industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo who distinguished himself as one of the world's leading experts in improving manufacturing processes. Dr. Shingo helped create and write about the Toyota Production System, the foundation for Lean Manufacturing. The Shingo Prize recognizes business excellence in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. It was established to create increased awareness, development and implementation of Lean principles and techniques. The goal of the Prize is to make businesses more competitive in the global marketplace, illustrating how world-class results can be achieved through the implementation of Lean in core business processes.
 

For information on the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, please contact Rebecca Kane Dow at CONNSTEP, 860.513.3217 or visit the CONNSTEP website at www.connstep.org.

About CONNSTEP
CONNSTEP's mission is to help Connecticut manufacturers apply advanced technology and modern management methodologies to become more competitive. Since 1994, CONNSTEP's innovative programs have helped hundreds of manufacturers annually, and have assisted in the creation or retention of thousands of jobs. CONNSTEP's team of manufacturing specialists provides business growth, technical and process improvement assistance. Core service areas include Lean Solutions, Enterprise Growth Services, Environmental Management/Clean Manufacturing, Quality Management Systems, Business Assessments and Culture and Change Management Solutions. CONNSTEP is sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and the U.S. Department of Commerce through the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program in the National Institute of Standards and Technology.