Chrysler LLC s World Engine Plant Receives Shingo Award for Excellence in Lean Manufacturing
February 11th, 2008Manufacturing Alliance (GEMA) facility in Dundee, Michigan, which produces fuel-efficient engines for Chrysler products, has been awarded the 2007-2008 Shingo Silver Medallion for operational excellence. The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence, established in 1988, recognizes business excellence in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The philosophy of the Shingo Prize is that world-class performance for quality, cost and delivery can be achieved through lean principles and techniques in core manufacturing and business processes.