Hoshin Kanri: the approach to translating strategy into action

Hoshin Kanri is the 'approach articulated in 7 steps that starts with defining strategic goals and translating them into acton plans to be communicated throughout the organization.

• How to decline the corporate strategy and transfer it to the whole company?
• How to operationalize the strategy and on which improvement projects to focus and concentrate resources?
• How to identify a course and monitor its progress in order to be able to adapt quickly and effectively in a competitive scenario?

The training day aims to answer these questions by providing methodologies and tools specific to Hoshin Kanri.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, participants will acquire method and tools for:

• Define and communicate the long-term strategy and annual goals systematically and effectively within the company;
• Transferring business objectives to the various levels of the organization;
• Select improvement projects that are functional to the goals and strategy;
• Formalize indicators and responsibilities on projects;
• Monitor performance and manage the progress of projects.

PROGRAM

• Introduction to Hoshin Kanri: origin, objectives and characteristics
• From envisioning to Hoshin Kanri
• The role of corporate Vision, Mission and Values
• Define medium to long-term goals and set annual goals at each level (What)
• Identify and select projects and actions to achieve them (How)
• Responsibilities (Who) and KPIs (How much)
• The extension and deployment to the entire organization
• The Hoshin Kanri in action
• The transfer of priorities and goals to the 2nd level
• The management mechanisms and routines
• The Visual Management
• The tools for monitoring and reviewing projects

Learning By Doing session : setting up a plan Hoshin Kanri

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