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Why Consider Hoshin Kanri (Policy Deployment) Software?

Kainexus

Hoshin Kanri, also known as policy deployment, is the Lean management approach for aligning strategy, tactics, and improvement work organization-wide. The words Hoshin Kanri mean "management compass." The keys to the success of Hoshin Kanri are communication and structure.

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3 Predictions for What’s Next in Project Portfolio Management 

Planview

It’s true for all disciplines and describes the project portfolio management (PPM) market for several reasons. The market’s landmark evolution in 2020, which bifurcated PPM to support strategic portfolio management and adaptive project management. Why is the project portfolio management market continuously evolving?

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Lateral Thinking in Business Strategy

Destination Innovation

Zappos’ Exceptional Customer Service : Zappos built its brand by providing exceptional customer service, including free returns and a 365-day return policy, setting a new standard for online shoe retailing and differentiating itself from competitors.

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Vehicle Electrification: Key to a More Secure America – and a Sustainable Future

Business and Tech

The auto industry and the White House have committed to an ambitious goal: 40-50 % EV sales for all new vehicles in the nation by 2030 (assuming the right policies are in place — more on that below). For a change of this magnitude, we need a bold and strategic policy framework. Here are two: charging infrastructure and China.

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Sustainable Innovation at the Government Level: What It Is and Why It Matters

IdeaScale

One answer to this is to create and implement policies that support sustainable innovation that benefits the environment well into the future. The need for these policies can be seen on every level, and such policies would change the ways governments address important issues. Put a Price on Natural Capital. For example, the U.S.

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What does the exit of some multinationals from Africa signal for its prosperity?

Christensen Institute

Jeffrey Alexander, a historian and Japan specialist, explained that as more vehicles found themselves on Japanese roads, there became “a pressing need for coherent government policies on road traffic, vehicle and driver licensing, and the policing of city streets.”

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Innovation on Steroids: Next Generation AI-Powered Phases and Gates

Leapfrogging

At each gate, key criteria are assessed by a cross-functional team, which may include factors like market viability, technical feasibility, and financial projections. This predictive power can be particularly useful when it comes to gate decisions, which determine if a project should proceed to the next stage.