Course “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.

Hoshin Kanri: methods and tools for achieving strategic business goals

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: the Hoshin Kanri 7-step method for strategic translation

• 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

Who the Hoshin Kanri course is for: target audience and training modalities

The course has a duration of 8 hours and will be held in-person at the Lean Factory School®. The mode will alternate between content presentation, discussion of business cases, group exercises and simulations.

Addresses Entrepreneurs, CEOs, OpEx Directors, Lean Managers, Innovation Managers, Managers and Functional Managers involved in a change process

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