From Andon to Yokoten: Japanese for Agilists

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This document discusses Japanese terms related to lean and agile principles. It begins with asking the reader to list work-related Japanese words or phrases they know. It then explores the meaning of various terms like andon, anzen, gemba, hansei, heijunka, hoshinkanri, jidoka, kaizen, kanban, kata, muda/mura/muri, obeya, pokayoke, shu-ha-ri, yatai and yokoten. At the end, it suggests takeaways for the reader and provides additional resources for learning more about lean concepts and their origins in Japanese industry.

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FROMANDONTOYOKOTEN:
JAPANESEFORAGILISTS

WARMUP!
Write as many work-related Japanese words/phrases as you can
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LEANDECISIONFILTER
Value trumps
Flow trumps
Waste Reduction

EXPLORE
Try to define in your own words the Japanese words and phrases
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GEMBA:“THEACTUALPLACE”/GENCHIGENBUTSU:“GOANDSEE”

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HANSEI:“RELENTLESSREFLECTION”
— John Cutler

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HOSHINKANRI:“STRATEGYDEPLOYMENT”

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JIDOKA:“AUTOMATIONWITHAHUMANTOUCH”

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KAIZEN:“CONTINUOUSIMPROVEMENT/KAIKAKU:“RADICALCHANGE”

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KATA:"PATTERN,FORM”/DOJO:“PLACEOFPRACTICE”

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MUDA/MURA/MURI:“WASTE,UNEVENNESS,OVERBURDEN”

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SHU-HA-RI:“HOLD,BREAK,LEAVE”

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YOKOTEN:“HORIZONTALDEPLOYMENT”

WRAPUP
What takeaways do you have? What might you do differently as a result of our
discussion?
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SOURCESANDRESOURCES
•Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit (Poppendieck)
•Lean Thinking (Womack and Jones)
•Primed to Perform (Doshi and McGregor)
•leanblog.org
•http://www.japanintercultural.com/en/news/default.aspx?newsID=234
•https://www.allaboutlean.com/lean-glossary/
•https://availagility.co.uk/2016/02/05/what-is-strategy-deployment/
•https://blog.gembaacademy.com/
•https://kanbanize.com/
•https://martinfowler.com/
•https://www.flickr.com/photos/24354425@N03/13918862947/
•https://mattphilip.wordpress.com/resources/

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