This 2 Day face-to-face Shingo Discover Excellence workshop is the foundational Shingo workshop and introduces the Shingo Model, the Guiding Principles, and the Three Insights of Organisational Excellence.
In this workshop, you will witness firsthand how Shingo principles drive behavior throughout the entire organization to deliver world-class results. This course is accredited and certified by both the Shingo Institute and CPD service (Continual Professional Development). You will learn to align your organizational principles and core values with your systems. Group activities are used to help develop skills in assessing alignment and how to address misalignments by embedding your principles into your work and management systems.
As a participant, you will:
Organizations that have adopted the Shingo principles have seen an increased level of success in areas such as: Costs (increased revenue, reduced inventory, reduced lead times, etc.), Safety & Quality (zero lost time for accidents, reduction in scrap, defects, and non-conformance), On Time in Full, and New Product Introduction (increases in OTIF by as much as 95% & NPI up to 100%). Attendees of our Shingo workshops have rated them very highly, with 98% having no hesitation in recommending them to colleagues.
“Very good, enjoyed the course, looking forward to working on this in the future.”“Very beneficial, thank you! Filled a gap in my understanding.”“Challenging and excellent workshop, food for thought.”

Rick Guba is a senior consultant at S A Partners, as well as a faculty member in the Master of Business Operational Excellence program at The Ohio State University’s Fisher Business College. Mr. Guba joined Fisher in 2016 after retiring from General Electric Company, where he worked for 35 years. At GE, he held multiple manufacturing and design positions in a variety of locations, with his most recent role of managing the Lean transformation in GE’s 87 Aviation Division global facilities. Mr. Guba has extensive experience in Six Sigma, Lean methodology, change management, teaming, leadership development, and manufacturing management. His experience includes problem solving in traditional manufacturing applications as well as transactional applications. He earned a BS in engineering from the University of Dayton and MBOE from The Ohio State University.

SilencerCo has spent nearly two decades refining how silencers are made. By eliminating waste and controlling every step, we keep quality high without passing unnecessary costs to you. That’s why our prices haven’t increased in five years. “It matters where it’s made” reflects our commitment to doing things right-down to the smallest detail. Because excellence isn’t something you can outsource.
Find out more about how Shingo can support your journey to excellence in our Executive Overview: