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A Practical Approach to Hoshin Kanri
What is Hoshin Kanri?
A powerful and complex Policy Deployment process
Hoshin Kanri is a formal Policy Deployment methodology used by Toyota and other successful companies to drive improvement. At the heart of the method you will find initiatives and projects driven by teams. Hoshin Kanri can be used to solve a problem, deploy strategy, or accomplish an objective.
Don’t let complexity keep you from the benefits
A heavy emphasis on detailed analysis and paperwork may deter many from taking advantage of the powerful principles “behind” the Hoshin Kanri process. These principles are powerful and important:
- engaging everyone in your improvement efforts
- accelerating learning to create competitive advantage
- creating better problem solvers
- using strategic thinking to prioritize efforts
Complexity isn’t the problem; how you manage it is
Your organization handles complexity today. Your business operates complex processes and coordinates a wide range of activities. The methods and practices the company uses to manage and execute all of it were built and refined over time. You can leverage strengths your organization already has today to accelerate the development and application of advanced policy deployment. You can start where you are today and quickly advance to where you want to go. Achieving your policy deployment goals does not have to be mysterious, difficult or stressful.
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How can I Learn More?
- Download our Free Reports
- Review the information on this website – Why LPM?, The Learning Center, Policy Deployment Training
- Additional Resources
- Book – Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise by Thomas L. Jackson - highly recommended for those who want a detailed explanation of Hoshin Kanri as practiced by Toyota and other successful companies. The book is detailed, includes examples and even comes with a CD full of Hoshin Kanri forms and templates
- Book - Getting the Right Things Done by Pascal Dennis - highly recommended for those who want an easier to understand explanation of strategy deployment / policy deployment.
- Website - www.lean.org Practical advice, workbooks, articles, and newsletters – all from the organization led by Jim Womack, coauthor of The Machine that Changed the World, the book that introduced the word Lean, and coauthor of both Lean Thinking and Lean Solutions.
For information about services for assisting your organization with the adoption of Hoshin Kanri visit Systemental, the creators of Lean Project Manager.