The Meaning of Hoshin Kanri: What, Why, and How
November 28, 2022We are fortunate enough to get to spend a lot of time chatting with customers and other organizations that are interested in continuous...
The 7 Steps of Hoshin Kanri (or Hoshin Planning)
November 15, 2022The process you use to develop your strategic plan is as important as the plan itself. That’s why many organizations turn to the Hoshin...
How to Align Continuous Improvement with Strategic Goals
November 9, 2022One might think that any organization with leadership and employees dedicated to continuous improvement would slowly trend toward success....
How to Use The Hoshin Kanri X-Matrix to Deploy Your Strategic Plan
October 19, 2022Now is the time of year when many leaders turn their thoughts to crafting the strategic plan for next year. In most cases, this involves...
Policy Deployment: Examples, Techniques, and Tools
September 27, 2022Moving an organization toward its long-term strategic objectives while maintaining and improving day-to-day operations requires thoughtful...
Why Consider Hoshin Kanri (Policy Deployment) Software?
August 23, 2022Hoshin Kanri, also known as policy deployment, is the Lean management approach for aligning strategy, tactics, and improvement work...
Achieve Alignment with Hoshin Kanri
August 9, 2022Hoshin Kanri, also known as Policy Deployment, is the Lean approach for ensuring that an organization's strategic goals are driving process...
What is Policy Deployment and How To Reach True North
December 29, 2021Policy deployment, known in Lean circles as Hoshin Kanri or Strategy Deployment, is a technique for ensuring that an organization's...
The Benefits of Using an X-Matrix for Strategy Deployment
March 4, 2021Hoshin Kanri, sometimes called "strategy deployment", is an approach that helps companies achieve breakthrough goals over a three to...