KZN Lean Conference 2017
The KZN Lean Conference, powered by Vodacom, last week explored policy deployment – also known as Hoshin Kanri – as a means to ensure the strategic goals of a company drive progress and action at all levels. Themed “getting the right things done”, the two-day event hosted by the Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Chamber of Business at the Protea Hotel in Hilton concluded with a workshop by author and international presenter Pascal Dennis on how to apply what delegates had learnt to create a strategic plan. The preceding two days were dedicated to the specifics of the Hoshin Kanri principles, and also featured South African case studies and yet-to-be released World Bank research on the South African economy and the political implications.