John R. Grout

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name = John R. Grout


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birth_date = 1960
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occupation = Dean of the Campbell School of Business at Berry College
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spouse = Susan
children = 4
alma_mater = Brigham Young University
Pennsylvania State University
education = B.S. (1984)
Ph.D. (1990)
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John R. Grout is an American educator who serves as Dean of the Campbell School of Management at Berry College. He received a B.S. from Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Management in 1984, receiving the Operations/Systems Award for being the highest ranked graduating senior in his major. After working a few years for Signetics, Grout returned to school, earning a Ph.D. in management science from Pennsylvania State University in 1990. After graduation, Grout worked at Southern Methodist University from 1990 to 1997, subsequently accepting a position at Berry College. [cite web | url = http://facultyweb.berry.edu/jgrout/vita.html | title = John R. Grout | publisher = Berry College | accessdate = 2008-06-07 ]

Some of Grout's most notable research focuses on the Japanese term "poka-yoke", or "mistake-proofing". In May 2004, Grout received the Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence in Research in connection with research in this field. Grout and his wife, Susan, have four children. [cite web | url = http://marriottschool.byu.edu/marriottmag/fall07/alumni/spotlights.cfm | title = Business School Dean Uses Mistake-Proofing to Save Lives | publisher = "Marriott Magazine" | accessdate = 2008-06-07 ]

External links

* [http://csob.berry.edu/faculty/jgrout/pokayoke.shtml Grout's Poka-Yoke page]
* [http://www.mistakeproofing.com/ Grout's Mistake-Proofing site]

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