The Uniqueness of Hoshin Kanri

The “Hoshin” is developed at each layer of management clarifying strategies and targets to assist in reaching the preceding layer’s targets. This results in both a macro and micro PDCA. This greatly increases the line of sight and shared responsibility to each other in achieving these goals. Kanri is defined as a method to efficiently Read More …

Tricks from the Trenches on applying Hoshin Kanri

Anthony Manos is a Catalyst with Profero, Inc., where he provides professional consulting services, implementation, coaching and training to a wide variety of organizations, large and small, private and public, in many industries focusing on Lean Enterprise and Lean Healthcare. Mr. Manos has extensive knowledge of Lean and quality in a wide range of work Read More …

People & Process Drive Profit Podcast

Vivian Hairston Blade, Founder, President & CEO of Experts in Growth Leadership Consulting, LLC (EiGL Consulting, LLC) based in Louisville, KY was my podcast guest.  Vivian is a recognized expert, keynote speaker, trainer and executive coach in the principles of Customer Experience, Lean Six Sigma and Leadership Development. With a 20+ year career in Fortune Read More …

Kanban Evolution with Anderson

David J. Anderson, author of the defining book on Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business appeared on my program back in October 2011 and this is a transcription of the Business901 Podcast,  Evolutionary Change thru Kanban. David is the host of the Lean Software & Systems Conference. LSSC 2012 Boston is bringing three Read More …

Visual Workplace, Visual Thinking becoming Lean

I have always remembered and adhere to the statement that  Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth said in a Business901 podcast, If you’re not Visual, you’re not Lean. If you would like to improve your Visual Thinking there is a unique opportunity, a three-way collaboration among LEI, Rhode Island-based VIBCO Vibrators, and instructor Gwen Galsworth. All the details Read More …

Is Lean still on the Wagon or is it Ready to Fly?

Recently, I have been involved in a LinkedIn Thread, When Lean fails, most people draw the wrong conclusion and assume it is Leadership. They blame leadership as being shortsighted. I think this view is not only wrong but it is dead wrong. I based this question on a recent blog post, The Difficulty of Mastery Read More …