Using Hoshin Kanri to Improve the Value Stream
Autor
Elizabeth A. Cudney (Missouri University Of Science And Technology, Rolla, Usa)
While value stream mapping is accepted as a tool for identifying waste, achieving the full implementation pictured in an enhanced future state map is more complex than its development. Hoshin Kanri can help. This method encourages employees to incorporate performance metrics to reach the root cause of problems before searching for solutions.