Shigeo Shingo: SMED and poka-yoke development (1950–1980)

1. Early setup-reduction insights from Toyo Kogyo

   Jan 1, 1950Labels: Toyo Kogyo

   • Shingo SMED excerpt

2. Shingo begins Toyota supervisor training work

   Jan 1, 1955Labels: Shigeo Shingo, Toyota

   • Lean Lexicon

3. Shingo continues productivity work in heavy industry

   Jan 1, 1957Labels: heavy industry

   • Shingo SMED excerpt

4. First poka-yoke device applied at Yamada Electric

   Jan 1, 1961Labels: Yamada Electric

   • Poka yoke
   • SuperEngineer

5. Poka-yoke term spreads in industrial practice

   Jan 1, 1965Labels: poka-yoke

   • Poka yoke

6. Toyota engages Shingo on press changeover reduction

   Jan 1, 1969Labels: Toyota, press die

   • Shingo SMED excerpt

7. Internal vs. external setup distinction formalized

   Jun 1, 1969Labels: SMED

   • Lean Lexicon
   • Shingo SMED excerpt

8. Toyota achieves single-digit-minute press setup milestone

   Jan 1, 1970Labels: Toyota

   • Setup Reduction PDF
   • SMED overview

9. Poka-yoke supports “source inspection” quality thinking

   Jan 1, 1975Labels: poka-yoke

   • Poka yoke

10. Shingo’s Toyota teaching period nears completion

    Jan 1, 1980Labels: Shigeo Shingo, Toyota

    • Lean Lexicon

11. SMED method codified for wider publication

    Jan 1, 1985Labels: SMED

    • Routledge SMED
    • Open Library

12. Zero Quality Control book disseminates poka-yoke framework

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: Zero Quality

    • Open Library
    • Fell Services