NEW YORK, April 5 - Productivity Press, the premier source of
authoritative information on organizational improvement, has received
the2007 Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Research for its
groundbreaking book, Lean Software Strategies -- Proven Techniques for
Managers and Developers, by Peter Middleton and James Sutton.
Dubbed the "Nobel Prize" of manufacturing by Business Week magazine,
the Shingo Research Prize recognizes researchers throughout the world
who promote new knowledge and understanding of manufacturing and
business improvement methods, systems and processes. Research awards
are given in four categories: Unpublished papers, Published articles,
Books (monographs) and Applied publications/multimedia programs.
In Lean Software Strategies authors Peter Middleton and
James Sutton show that when lean is applied as thoughtfully and
enthusiastically as it's been in manufacturing, it can improve the
cost, quality and user-satisfaction of software programs just as
dramatically as it does for products such as cars, ranges and TVs.
Lean Software Strategies takes the five lean industrial principles
examined in the seminal book, Lean Thinking -- value, value stream,
flow, pull and perfection -- and applies them systematically to all
areas of software development. By following this framework, work hours
can be cut in half, defects reduced by two-thirds and the skills of
individual employees, tripled.
In StickyMinds.com three-star review of Lean Software Strategies, the writer
notes: "We all know that big changes are needed in the software
industry, and these authors make a succinct and persuasive case for why
lean production is the way to go ... I can't help but agree with the
wisdom of emphasizing the strategic goals of development, such as
understanding the business and what the customers want, over the
tactical parts of actual code production ... I think my agile team does
a great job of delivering business value, but after reading this book,
I realize lean principles might help us accomplish much more. This book
is a soup-to-nuts explanation of lean production, why it should be
applied to software production, and how to apply it."
About the Shingo Prize
The Prize was established in 1988 to promote awareness of Lean
manufacturing concepts and recognize companies in the United States,
Canada and Mexico that achieve world-class manufacturing status. The
Shingo Prize philosophy is that world-class business performance may be
achieved through focused improvements in core manufacturing and
business processes. The Shingo Prize recognizes organizations and
research consistent with its mission and model with two types of
prizes: Business, which promotes use of world-class manufacturing
strategies and practices to achieve world-class results, and Research,
which promotes research and writing regarding new knowledge and
understanding of manufacturing processes.
About Productivity Press
Productivity Press is the premier source of authoritative information
on organizational improvement, offering the broadest selection of books
and learning tools about lean methodologies, based on the Toyota
Production System. Whether you are responsible for production, office
and administrative operations or providing services, our publications
offer you proven, practical strategies for increasing efficiency and
capacity while eliminating waste. We are the leading source of
materials for educating and training your workforce in lean.
Productivity Press is a division of the Kraus Organization Limited (www.krausorgltd.com).
For more information on Lean Software Strategies, or any of
Productivity Press' other titles, call 1 (888) 319-5852 or access our
online catalog at www.productivitypress.com.
Source: Productivity Press
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