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The Japanese call it nemawashi nimah-wash-ee, a word drawn from the practice of bonzai, and which means “preparing to plant.”
The Elegant Solution Matthew E. May 2007
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Neglecting nemawashi is considered a foolish and sure way to walk into failure.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Yuri Kageyama 2010
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There is just as much maintenance applicability in other TPS tools, including 5-S, hoshin, jidoka, jishuken, kanban, nemawashi, poka-yoke and yokaten.
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Toyota way principle: Possibly nemawashi, management by fact, visual management?
Gemba Panta Rei 2008
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Nemawashi (根回し) is a Japanese business informal process of quietly laying the foundation for some proposed change or project by talking to the people concerned and gathering support and feedback before a formal announcement.
Nemawashi - Wikipedia Contributors to Wikimedia projects 2023
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