Hoshin kanri (HK) is a management methodology commonly practiced in Japan. It co-
evolved in the 1960s with concepts and practices associated with total quality management …

This research is based on a comprehensive survey and review of hoshin kanri (HK)
literature. In the research, the lists of elements that characterize HK and elements that …

Purpose This paper attempts to investigate the approaches used for implementing total
quality management (TQM) practices and study its impact on ABC India Limited (Name …

This paper employs a real-time, open-question qualitative survey method to investigate the
past, present, and future of the Lean Industry 4.0 field. A major trend is found in researchers …

This paper suggests a methodology that focuses on the vision and the deployment of
strategies throughout the organization by merging Balanced Scorecard and Hoshin Kanri …

Hoshin Kanri is a strategic management framework originally conceived in Japan and
recognised for developing a deployment process that integrates business strategy and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a set of guidelines to be used for
diagnosing and (re) designing organizational systems based on Hoshin Kanri–a …

Purpose The focus of lean has increasingly moved from a tools-based to a systems-based
approach with particular emphasis on people. However, a conceptual framework for this is …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of top executive audits (TEAs) as
part of hoshin kanri (policy management) at Nissan South Africa (NSA). It relates these to the …

Purpose This paper builds on the debate regarding the application of Lean strategy
principles and tools in modern organizations, specifically focusing on the healthcare (HC) …