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Lean Production Simplified, 3rd Edition
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Lean Production Simplified, 3rd Edition

by Pascal Dennis
July 2017
Intermediate to advanced
249 pages
6h 17m
English
Productivity Press
Content preview from Lean Production Simplified, 3rd Edition
Hoshin Planning ◾ 165
Hoshin Planning
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Hoshin kanri means
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◾ Shining metal or compass
◾ Ship in a storm on the right path
◾ Strategic policy deployment
Hoshin kanri or hoshin planning is the nervous system of Lean produc-
tion. Hoshin
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planning is the short-term (one year) and long-term (three-
to five-year) process used to identify and address critical business needs
and develop the capability of our people, achieved by aligning company
resources at all levels and applying the PDCA cycle to consistently achieve
critical results.
Focus of Hoshin Planning
Hoshin planning targets the critical few problems, the big boulders on our
road (Figure8.3
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