I am saddened to hear of the death of Ritsuo Shingo (1947-2023), as announced by the Shingo Institute. He was the son of Shigeo Shingo, for whom the Shingo Prize and Shingo Institute were named. I want to express my deepest condolences to the family, his friends, and everybody who knew and worked with him. In his own right, Ritsuo had an extremely successful 40-year career at Toyota, and he was affiliated with the Shingo […]

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