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Hoshin Kanri
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| | H | Hoshin KanriIt is the annual planning process and deployment also known as Hoshin Planning or “Policy Deployment”.
What does Hoshin mean ?
* There are two Chinese characters: ‘Ho’ meaning method or form and ‘Shin’ meaning shiny needle or compass.
* Hoshin means ‘way of setting direction’.
* Kanri means ‘control or management’.
* It was first used in 1965 by Komatsu.
* Instead of Hoshin some companies use the term ‘policy deployment’.
Nichijo Kanri
* Nichijo means ‘Daily’. Hence ‘Nichijo Kanri’ means ‘Daily Management’.
* It is the complement to Hoshin Kanri, covering all the other things.
* It is usually covered by Business Fundamentals and Implementation Plans.
Many Organizations have used it. We have used it extensively in Hewlett-Packard.
Hoshin Kanri is a step-by-step strategic planning process that assesses breakthrough strategic objectives against daily management tasks and activities. It provides a visual map at all levels of the organization provides clear strategic direction.
Hoshin's premise is that satisfying the customer and staying in business means listening to the Voice of the Customer, the environment and then and focusing on critical improvements - - hoshins.
Hoshin Kanri methodology ensures that everyone in the organization knows the strategic direction for the company. Creating a working communication system means everyone is working towards a common goal!
Another key component of Hoshin is the measurement and analysis that takes place in order to know base decisions on fact and not gut feelings. Measuring the system as a whole is critical to organizational effectiveness.
The term "Hoshin Kanri" was coined by Bridgestone Tires in Japan.
Posted By: Rajanga Sivakumar
Modified By: Karen Becker
Last Modified: Aug. 4, 2005
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