noun
involvement of peer groups; horizontal deployment
Quality assurance term: sharing successful practices or standards across peer groups or departments within an organization.
品質管理の成功事例を他部署に水平展開する。
We horizontally deploy successful quality control cases to other departments.
noun
application to similar products; lateral expansion
Business term: applying a technology, design, or know-how from one product to other similar products or categories.
この技術を他の製品ラインに水平展開することで、開発コストを削減できる。
By horizontally expanding this technology to other product lines, we can reduce development costs.
noun
grassroots; bottom-up
Used for organizations, development, or movements that spread horizontally among peers rather than top-down. Often seen in contexts like community building or social movements.
このNPOは水平展開型の組織で、中央の指示ではなく現場の自主性を重視している。
This NPO is a grassroots-type organization that values on-site autonomy rather than central directives.