Hoshin Kanri (also known as Strategy, or Policy, Deployment)
An important step in a lean journey is to provide leaders with a framework that links the high-level, long term and values based considerations to the operational, immediate actions and activities required of front-line employees.
Often called 'The Secret to Toyota's success', Hoshin Kanri has been used since 1958, but doesn't feature in any tours of a Toyota plant.
It is now in sharp focus in the west, hailed as the essential ingredient to any successful lean deployment initiative, but it's not just another 'Tool' to be applied logically and technically. There are subtleties to understand if the real benefits are to be realised.
Often called 'The Secret to Toyota's success', Hoshin Kanri has been used since 1958, but doesn't feature in any tours of a Toyota plant.
It is now in sharp focus in the west, hailed as the essential ingredient to any successful lean deployment initiative, but it's not just another 'Tool' to be applied logically and technically. There are subtleties to understand if the real benefits are to be realised.
The originator, Prof. Yoji Akao said;
"Top managers and middle managers must be bold enough to delegate as much authority as possible. That is the way to establish respect for humanity as your management philosophy. |
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• Ho means; method or form
• Shin means; shining needle or compass
• Kanri means; management or control
Hoshin Kanri becomes ‘a methodology which provides [illuminated] direction to guide management and organisational control’.
From Akao’s statement, it is obvious that 'Providing Direction' is not achieved by the imposition of targets but rather through the inclusion and involvement of all employees... this often requires Leadership teams address core beliefs prior to embarking on a drive for Hoshin.
(Follow 'The Dux Method' to introduce your leadership team to this worldview).
With many years experience introducing concepts and delivering Hoshin Kanri to organisations in practice, Duxinaroe are your first choice for support introducing Hoshin Kanri as your primary improvement deployment methodology.
• Shin means; shining needle or compass
• Kanri means; management or control
Hoshin Kanri becomes ‘a methodology which provides [illuminated] direction to guide management and organisational control’.
From Akao’s statement, it is obvious that 'Providing Direction' is not achieved by the imposition of targets but rather through the inclusion and involvement of all employees... this often requires Leadership teams address core beliefs prior to embarking on a drive for Hoshin.
(Follow 'The Dux Method' to introduce your leadership team to this worldview).
With many years experience introducing concepts and delivering Hoshin Kanri to organisations in practice, Duxinaroe are your first choice for support introducing Hoshin Kanri as your primary improvement deployment methodology.
