Hansei⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000012568 Japanese cultural and educational practice; the word means "reflection" or "self-examination." Systematized in Toyota's product development system.
Hoshin Kanri⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000013624 Japanese strategic planning practice developed in the 1960s; the term combines "hoshin" (compass needle, policy) and "kanri" (management).
Hourensou⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000012704 Japanese business practice; an acronym from "houkoku" (report), "renraku" (contact/inform), and "soudan" (consult).
Nemawashi⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000013824 Japanese organizational practice; the word literally means "going around the roots" — preparing a tree for transplant by gradually severing and re-establishing its roots.
Ringi⤓ .md 2026-07-13T092753.000 000000000012224 Traditional Japanese organizational practice; the formal complement to nemawashi.