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Aligning Goals and Actions: Insights into Hoshin Kanri

Download The Management Brief,  featuring practical insights and case studies on using hoshin kanri to align an organization around a strategy.

by Josh Howell, James (Jim) Womack, PhD, Charlie Murphy, SVP, Turner Construction and Mark Reich

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How Hoshin Kanri Aligns Your Key Organizational Systems

To build the culture and develop the complementary systems that connect your company's strategic and operational plans, consider how they must work together, like the…

by Mark Reich

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Why Hoshin Kanri is a Better Approach to Planning and Execution

Effective hoshin kanri builds on traditional strategy deployment by including key questions that conventional models fail to include, argues Pascal Dennis in a second article…

by Pascal Dennis

Podcast

Building a Resilient Business with Hoshin Kanri and Problem Solving : A Conversation with Grand Rapids Chair CEO Geoff Miller

In the latest Management Brief, Geoff Miller, CEO of Grand Rapids Chair, shares insights on building resilience through hoshin kanri and daily problem-solving to transform…

by Geoff Miller and Mark Reich

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30-Plus Years with Hoshin Kanri

Mark Reich shares his 30-year journey with hoshin kanri—from transforming Toyota’s North American operations to coaching companies on strategic excellence—in a candid conversation with Josh…

by Josh Howell and Mark Reich

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Managing on Purpose with Hoshin Kanri

Learn how to develop strategy and build alignment.

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Why You Should Link Your Hoshin Kanri and A3 Management Processes

An organization that integrates a robust long-term-oriented strategy deployment process with a daily management process achieves greater performance gains than an organization with only one…

by Doug Cooper, Mark Reich and John Shook

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Why You Should Link Your Hoshin Kanri and A3 Management Processes

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Managing on Purpose

Does your organization struggle to achieve consistent business results? Do you set strategic goals but fail to see them translate into measurable outcomes? Are your…

by Mark Reich

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The Management Brief — January Summary

Lean transformation is never a straight path. From Turner Construction’s evolution to Grand Rapids Chair’s hoshin kanri journey, leaders share insights on managing change, solving…

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Continually Improving the Strategic Planning and Execution Process

Bill MacPherson, managing director of Mercer Celgar, a division of Mercer International, describes how adopting hoshin kanri catalyzes and ensures the achievement of breakthrough objectives.…

by Patricia Panchak

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Meeting Strategic Objectives

Turner Construction uses hoshin kanri (strategy deployment) and A3 problem-solving to create a management system that ensures it achieves its strategic business objectives.

by Patricia Panchak

Case Study

Breaking the Cycle of Ineffective Strategic Planning and Execution

Bill MacPherson, managing director of Mercer Celgar, a division of Mercer International, describes why hoshin kanri is a better approach to strategy development and execution.…

by Patricia Panchak

eBook

Lean Lexicon 6th Edition

The sixth edition of the Lexicon, first published in January 2003, is 146 pages, containing 60+ illustrations and over 200 key terms from A3 Report…

by Lean Enterprise Institute

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Executing Strategy through Daily Management 

In this edition of the Management Brief, José Ferro and Robson Gouveia explain how daily management closes the gap between strategy and execution by aligning…

by Robson Gouveia and José R. Ferro, PhD

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Daily Management Connects an Organization’s Actions to Strategic Targets 

Daily management isn’t just about tracking metrics—it’s how organizations connect day-to-day work to long-term strategic goals. This edition of The Management Brief brings together voices…

by Mark Reich

Case Study

Addressing a Critical Problem in Strategic Planning and Execution

Logoplaste's global vice president of lean and strategy deployment describes the experience -- and benefits -- six months into its adoption of the hoshin kanri…

by Patricia Panchak

Case Study

Becoming – and Developing -- More Effective Leaders

Bill MacPherson, managing director of Mercer Celgar, a division of Mercer International, shares how adopting hoshin kanri helps transform how leaders lead and develop their…

by Patricia Panchak

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Finally, a Lean Transformation for the Entire Enterprise

Josh Howell, president of the Lean Enterprise Institute, reflects on Legal Sea Foods’ leader-led lean transformation. Executive Chef Rich Vellante immersed himself in the work,…

by Josh Howell