Hoshin Kanri
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| − | The aim of this article is to describe a method called "Hoshin Kanri" (or Policy Deployment) developed by Dr. Yoji Akao. Hoshin Kanri is defined as a "form of corporate-wide management that combines strategic management and operational management by linking the achievement of top management goals with daily management at an operation level" [1]. This method is an essential element of TQM and is based on the PDCA cycle. Further, through the article, attention will be given to the X-matrix and the Catchball process. | + | The aim of this article is to describe a method called "Hoshin Kanri" (or Policy Deployment) developed by Dr. Yoji Akao. Hoshin Kanri is defined as a "form of corporate-wide management that combines strategic management and operational management by linking the achievement of top management goals with daily management at an operation level" [1]. This method is an essential element of TQM and is based on the PDCA cycle. Further, through the article, attention will be given to the X-matrix and the Catchball process.The former is the way in which the Hoshin Kanri is implemented and the latter is the necessary process to obtain a successful implementation of the Hoshin Kanri among all the company levels. |
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Revision as of 17:17, 8 February 2018
Abstract
The aim of this article is to describe a method called "Hoshin Kanri" (or Policy Deployment) developed by Dr. Yoji Akao. Hoshin Kanri is defined as a "form of corporate-wide management that combines strategic management and operational management by linking the achievement of top management goals with daily management at an operation level" [1]. This method is an essential element of TQM and is based on the PDCA cycle. Further, through the article, attention will be given to the X-matrix and the Catchball process.The former is the way in which the Hoshin Kanri is implemented and the latter is the necessary process to obtain a successful implementation of the Hoshin Kanri among all the company levels.
1)What is Hoshin Kanri? 1.1)Strategy Deployment 1.2)History of Hoshin Kanri - Origin of the word 1.3)7 steps of Hoshin Strategy 2) The PDCA cycle (plan, do, check, act) 2.1)The X-Matrix
3)The Catchball process
4)Implementation 5)Why Use Hoshin? 6)What can go wrong?
Reference
[1] HOSHIN KANRI: POLICY MANAGEMENT IN JAPANESE-OWNED UK SUBSIDIARIES, Barry J. Witcher and Rosemary Butterworth, Journal of Management Studies 38:5 July 2001, University of East Anglia
