Hoshin Kanri: The Strategic Approach to Continuous Improvement by David Hutchins

Hoshin Kanri: The Strategic Approach to Continuous Improvement



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Hoshin Kanri: The Strategic Approach to Continuous Improvement David Hutchins ebook
ISBN: 0566087405, 9780754690986
Page: 308
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Since Hoshin Kanri first appeared in the late 1960s, it has become a management system for companies to establish annual policy, pass it down through their organizations and implement it across all departments and functions.Hoshin Kanri is different from what most people think of as strategic planning. I find them often in places where lean manufacturing--continuous process improvement--are being practiced, but really you see them everywhere. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Mike Hoseus Talks Hoshin Kanri. Anthony is the co-author of the book Lean Kaizen: A Simplified Approach to Process Improvements and author of many articles on Lean and its allied subjects. In his excellent Beyond Lean blog, Matt Wrye is hosting a Hoshin Kanri week and asked me to be one of the guest bloggers. This is a video from our Executive event with We specialize in implementing Lean strategies and helping companies embark on their journey to excellence by providing authentic, Japanese-style coaching. The 9-step process shown in Figure 1 . Be sure to Part Two: Toyota takes the lead in deploying business strategy To choose one example, Tom Jackson's approach is very practical, using examples and step-by-step guidance. This increased knowledge of the system results in the most beneficial continuous improvement projects for uncovering the root causes of inefficiencies and defects. A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of May, 2013. Our approach is not to operate as consultants, but instead, to fulfill the role of a sensei (coach in Japanese) within companies, on a long-term basis, as if we were a part of your team.

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