Hoshin Kanri

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Hoshin Kanri-a strategic planning and management system-has been successfully used by </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Toyota</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and top-tier companies in </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Japan</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>US</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> to achieve </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>lean goals</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>operational excellence</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>strategic business success</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>. Hoshin Kanri is more than a process: it is a </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>people-driven system</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> that aligns </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>leadership</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>teamwork</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> and </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>organizational culture</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> to deliver sustainable results. This book emphasizes the human side of Hoshin Kanri focusing on </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>employee development</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>management behavior</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>motivation</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>core organizational values & culture transformation.</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> As </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Akio Toyoda</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> noted the growth of a company can outpace the development of its people highlighting the critical importance of </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>investing in human capital</strong><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> before processes.</span></p><p></p>