Hoshin Kanri for the Lean Enterprise, 2nd edition is a book about how to develop your organization to become a community of scientific problem solvers, with the agility demanded by our dynamic and uncertain times. It systematically addresses the five phases of the hoshin cycle, including
SCAN
- Scan the competitive environment with the classic tools of strategic planning.
- Scan your organization’s unique strengths and weaknesses with value stream maps and the President’s Diagnosis.
PLAN
- Establish “True North” by creating a mid-term strategy or balanced scorecard of improvement drivers.
- Operationalize your strategy by creating an annual “hoshin” or 12-month action plan.
- Play “catchball” to improve your knowledge of operational realities and confirm that your managers understand your strategic intent.
DO
- Manage your A3 projects flawlessly.
- Engage the workforce with better training and coaching.
CHECK
- Improve execution and course correction through visual management.
ACT
- Reflect deeply on battles won and lost with a visual approach to advanced problem solving.