Amplon comes with a digital X matrix that helps you visualize your strategy and connect your project portfolio and KPIs together. Amplon is Hoshin Kanri (or Policy Deployment) software, a strategy deployment method used by many successful organizations like Toyota, CAT, HP, Bridgestone, Tesla, and Bank of America.
How is your hoshin kanri implementation? Do you need more than the Excel can provide?
Amplon is a cloud-based hoshin kanri software that overcomes the limitations of Excel. With Amplon, you can share information among the employees. The information is no longer the privilege of management – strategy is what people do.
We’ve been using the Amplon X-matrix tool for our 500-person organization over the past two years. It has significantly enhanced clarity. Now, we have an easily accessible clear view for everyone of our long-term goals, annual objectives, and development topics both at the organizational level and within each activity.
While we’ve only scratched the surface of its functionality and potential, the tool’s intuitive interface, speed, and ease of use have been impressive. One of its standout features is the natural periodic check-ins it encourages, prompting our management team to engage in thorough discussions regularly.
Moreover, the Amplon team’s responsiveness and support have been outstanding. Overall, Amplon X-matrix has been an invaluable asset for our organization.
Ari Hyvärinen,
ABB Drives Oy
Through unique visuals, Amplon provides effective strategic planning and straightforward prioritization at each organizational level.
"Amplon helped us to deploy our strategic plans effectively."
With Amplon, objectives are effectively cascaded down and coordinated easily across the units.
"We don't need to play around with Excel templates anymore. Amplon makes it quick and adds much more value to strategy implementation."
You can manage your project portfolio and link strategic objectives to projects.
"With Amplon, it was easy to prioritize the most important objectives and projects in a changing business environment."
Amplon enables a new level of transparency for employees.
"Your solution is light-year ahead of what international management consultants can offer."
You can read more here if you are not yet familiar with Hoshin Kanri.
Hoshin Kanri is a Lean-originated strategy deployment method that is used by many industry-leading companies.
Many companies that are using the Hoshin Kanri method are deploying it with Excel, which is not the optimal solution. Excel has many limitations: lack of transparency among employees, it does not support agility, and the consolidation of information takes a lot of resources – to name a few.
Amplon’s intuitive user experience helps in quick strategy execution process deployment.
Get an overview of the project status in an easy-to-read dashboard enabling quick decisions.
Simple way to align objectives across an organization. Effective coordination of common projects.
Our cloud-based application is accessible with any device, anywhere, at any time.
Hoshin Kanri software like Amplon transforms strategic planning by replacing static Excel files with a digital X matrix, enabling real-time updates, cross-functional alignment, and full transparency. With intuitive tools and integrated project tracking, it makes strategy execution more agile, collaborative, and effective.
Hoshin Kanri is more than just a strategic planning method—it’s a practical approach that helps organizations turn big goals into everyday action. In this article, we break down the core phases of Hoshin Kanri, explore its real-world benefits, and show how Amplon makes strategy execution clear, collaborative, and continuous.
Hoshin Kanri is more than a framework- it’s a mindset for turning strategy into action. In this article, we break down the three foundational elements that make it work. Whether you’re just starting or refining your approach, these pillars will help you move forward.
Executing a strategy is where many good plans fall apart. In this article, we unpack 8 world-class tips to bridge the gap between planning and action. Whether you’re aligning teams, tracking progress, or adapting on the fly—these insights will help you move from intent to impact with clarity and confidence.
”When I was a business leader to multinational corporations, I struggled to implement strategies and got frustrated playing around with Excels. Decided to solve this problem, and Amplon, the hoshin kanri software, was born.”
“With Amplon, I want to ensure organizations will have a new level of transparency – Strategy is what people do.
Amplon stands for simplicity and easiness of use. I want you to focus on the content rather than the software tool.
We co-develop Amplon with our customers – last year, over 20 great ideas were implemented.”
Kimmo Kallioniemi, Founder and CEO Amplon
Amplon Oy
+358-40-7546620
sales@amplon.io
Turku, Finland
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