1. Hoshin
Kanri
And
the
X-­‐Matrix

2. What
is
Hoshin
Kanri?
Hoshin:
Direc6on
needle
Kanri:
Control
logic
Hoshin
Kanri
is
a
method
for
controlling
the
direc6on
in
which
a
company
or
project
goes.

3. Why?
The
cogs
on
the
gears
all
need
to
be
in
synch

4. All
Levels
of
the
Organiza6on

8. Corporate
Objec6ves
/
Ini6a6ves
Plan
Do
Site
Objec6ves
/
Ini6a6ves
Act
Check
Plan
Do
Func6onal
Objec6ves
/
Ini6a6ves
Act
Check
Ver6cal
Alignment
Plan
Do
Plan
Do
Team
Objec6ves
/
Ini6a6ves
Act
Check
Act
Check
Plan
Do
Plan
Do
Specific
Tasks
Act
Check
Act
Check
Plan
Do
Monthly
Reviews
to
Act
Check
monitor
progress
and
implement
countermeasures
as
required
How
it
will
be
done
What
must
be
done
Cross
Func6onal
Alignment

9. 1
Goals,
Objec6ves
(1
day)
Data
collec6on,
problem
solving,
“Catchball”
nego6a6ons.
Process
mapping
2
Objec6ves,
metrics
Root
Cause
Analysis,
problem
solving,
“Catchball”
nego6a6ons,
project
planning
3
Objec6ves,
metrics,
projects,
ac6vi6es,
tasks
Rapid
Improvement
Events,
project
planning
and
management,
metrics
integra6on
4
Deploy,
measure,
manage,
integrate

10. The
X-­‐matrix
• Tool
to
be
used
in
Hoshin
Kanri
• Ties
everything
together
in
one
place
• Allows
everyone
to
manage
together
• Insures
alignment
of
ini6a6ves