Hansei⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000704 **Origin.** Japanese cultural and educational practice; the word means "reflection" or "self-examination." Systematized in Toyota's product development system.
Hoshin Kanri⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000752 **Origin.** Japanese strategic planning practice developed in the 1960s; the term combines "hoshin" (compass needle, policy) and "kanri" (management).
Hourensou⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000728 **Origin.** Japanese business practice; an acronym from "houkoku" (report), "renraku" (contact/inform), and "soudan" (consult).
Nemawashi⤓ .md 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000728 **Origin.** 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 2026-07-13T062546.818 000000000000696 **Origin.** Traditional Japanese organizational practice; the formal complement to nemawashi.