Hoshin Kanri
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Hoshin Kanri (also "Hoshin" or "Hoshin planning") is a strategic planning methodology, developed by Dr. Yoji Akao, that uses a Shewhart cycle (Plan-Do-Check-Act) to create goals, assign them measurable milestones, and assess progress against those milestones. It has been referred to as a Deming-based system because it measures the performance of the system as a whole, based upon the sum of the performance levels of its individual units.
The discipline of Hoshin Kanri is intended to help an organization:
- Focus on a single goal
- Communicate that goal to all leaders
- Involve all leaders in planning to achieve the goal
- Create measurable deliverables (eg. "5 sales this quarter" instead of "more sales")
- Hold participants accountable for setting realistic goals and achieving them.
"Hoshin Kanri" is a Japanese name, roughly translated as "Compass Needle" or "Policy Deployment". Presumably, this name is suggestive of how Hoshin planning aligns an organization toward accomplishing a single goal.
Key proponents/practicioners of Hoshin Kanri include:
[edit] See also
- Quality function deployment
- Strategic planning
- Strategic management
- Business Process Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Yoji Akao
[edit] External links
- Site/Definition: What is Hoshin Kanri?
- Article: Strategic Planning With the Hoshin Process
- Software: PlanBase Hoshin
- Software: TQE Hoshin Kanri
