Former Toyota exec Ritsuo Shingo to present at Colorado State University

FORT COLLINS – Ritsuo Shingo, former president of Toyota China and Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM), will visit Fort Collins to talk about his lean manufacturing philosophies.

Ritsuo Shingo, president of the Institute of Management Improvement, has more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing. Shingo’s father, Shigeo Shingo, helped create Toyota’s production system and started the Institute of Management Improvement. Today, Ritsuo Shingo consults with corporate executives worldwide on leadership.

The event takes place 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 12 at Colorado State University’s Powerhouse Energy Campus, 430 N.…