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Problem Solving
By Doug Cooper, Mark Reich and John Shook
August 20, 2020
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 or the other, or when the two are not linked. The linkage between the two is crucial to optimize organizational effectiveness.
Learn how combining the Hoshin and A3 management processes improves how an organization:
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About Mark Reich
Mark Reich spent 23 years working for Toyota, starting in 1988 with six years in Japan in the Overseas Planning Division, where he was responsible for Product Planning and worked with Chief Engineers to define vehicle specifications for overseas markets. This was at a critical time when Toyota was introducing…
Read more about Mark ReichAbout John Shook
John Shook learned about lean management while working for Toyota for 11 years in Japan and the U.S., helping it transfer production, engineering, and management systems from Japan to NUMMI and other operations around the world. While at Toyota’s headquarters, he became the company’s first American kacho (manager) in Japan.…
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Problem Solving
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Problem Solving
Transforming Corporate Culture: Bestbath’s Approach to Scaling Problem-Solving Capability
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by Lean Enterprise Institute
