Managing a Lean Enterprise

Discover how to link your hoshin kanri (strategy deployment plan) to the A3 problem-solving and management process and daily management practices to ensure everyone stays focused on executing their part of the organization’s plan. When effectively used, A3 problem-solving and daily management practices help overcome strategy execution problems while developing the capabilities of everyone involved, from the executive suite to the front line. 

Learn how to link hoshin kanri (strategy deployment) objectives to three types of A3s — strategy, proposal, and problem-solving — to ensure plans get executed. And you’ll discover how to link the A3s with a daily management system that ensures daily frontline problem-solving stays focused on consistently hitting daily performance goals (KPIs) that contribute to achieving the organizational objectives.  

By the end of the course, you’ll understand how to implement this framework and process for executing strategy by aligning and engaging teams at all levels of the organization — including those operating remotely — to improve strategy execution and set the stage for achieving long-term competitiveness. 

Although this class requires no prerequisites, it would be helpful for you to be familiar with the fundamentals of hoshin kanri (strategy deployment), A3 problem-solving, and daily management.

Learning Objectives

• Assess your management system vis a vis a structure for high performance, continuous improvement, and innovation
• Know the elements of a complete lean management system in theory and practice
• Define an approach and next steps for strengthening your management system

Who Should Attend

• Organizational leaders and lean practitioners in any industry 
• Leaders, executives, and managers in any industry involved with strategy development who want to overcome obstacles that keep their organization from achieving their strategic objectives. 
• Leaders and managers across the enterprise, such as operations, supply chain, purchasing, logistics, delivery, service, marketing, and sales professionals  
• Continuous improvement professionals helping organizations adopt lean thinking and practices

Related Courses:

The following courses dive deeper into A3 and hoshin kanri (strategy deployment):

• Managing to Learn: An Introduction to A3 Leadership and Problem-Solving
• Hoshin Kanri: Aligning and Executing on Your Organizational Objectives