Shoji Shiba

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Shoji Shiba
Born (1933-01-11) 11 January 1933 (age 91)
Japan
Occupation(s)Management Guru, Economist,

Shoji Shiba (司馬 正次[1]) is an international expert in Total Quality Management (TQM) and Breakthrough Management.[2] Globally he is best known for developing the "Five Step Discovery Process" for Breakthrough Management. In the recent years he has been guiding the transformation of the Indian manufacturing industry.

A Deming Prize winner[3] in an individual capacity for propagating TQM amongst corporates and governments, Prof. Shiba has authored books like 'A New American TQM' (co-authored by David Walden and Alan Graham), 'Integrated Management Systems' (co-authored by Thomas H Lee and Robert Chapman Wood), 'Four Practical Revolutions in Management' (with David Walden) in English and 'Breakthrough Management' (Japanese 2003; English 2006).

Prof. Shiba is professor emeritus of

MIT.[5]

He is, at present, the Chief Advisor to the Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing Programme (VLFM) in India. It is an innovative management transformation programme being implemented in collaboration with

Madras
) and the Indian Government (National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council).

Prof Shiba has also diffused TQM concepts to industry and governments of various countries, including

USSR
.

Awards

  • March, 2018: Interviewed by Anurit Kanti, a renowned journalist.
  • Jan. 2012: Padma Shri Award[1][6] from the Government of India
  • Jul. 2011: Award from the Emperor of Japan - The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for " immense contributions towards fostering academic exchanges between Japan and India"[7]
  • Nov. 2006: Grand Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
  • 2004: The Nikkei Quality Management Literature Award for the publication of his book on Breakthrough management
  • 2002: Deming Prize for individuals for "outstanding contribution to quality management methods and for dedication to developing the globalization of TQM"
  • 2001: “Excellence in Teaching” award at MIT, Pune.

References

  1. ^ a b "「ブレークスルー」でインドの製造業に変革をもたらす". jica.go.jp. Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  2. ^ Mitra, Moinak (13 March 2009). "Shoji Shiba: The practitioner of 'breakthrough management'". The Economic Times. Time Group, India. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ^ Slavin, Lois (15 October 2002). "Shoji Shiba Honored with Deming Prize". Mit SDM. MIT. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  4. ^ Professor Emeritus at University of Tsukuba
  5. ^ Jagannathan, Venkatachari (24 February 2005). "Breakthrough management: mind over mantra". Domain-B. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  6. ^ PTI (25 January 2012). "Republic Day: Muthuraman, Subbiah, Priya Paul among Padma awardees". The Economic Times. Times Group. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  7. ^ "Conferment of Decoration on Dr. Shoji Shiba, Professor Emeritus,University of Tsukuba, Japan, and Distinguished Honorary Professor - Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur". Press Release No. 22. Embassy of Japan in India. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

Further reading

  • Shiba, Shoji (2006). Breakthrough Management. New Delhi, India: CII.
    ISBN 81-903564-1-0
    .

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