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"Tick... Tick ... Tick" Obsolete Inventory: Your Ticking Time Bomb
“Tick...tick...tick” the team calculates 30% of the warehouse has been storing material not moved in 3 years.
Richard Kunst
Jul 29, 20242 min read
How to Improve Your Business Processes for Enhanced Efficiency and Growth
In this article, we delve into the importance of improving business processes and explore various strategies and methodologies.
Richard Kunst
Jul 4, 20248 min read
Check your Guages
“Low visibility” for many leaders and disorientation can easily occur as you find yourself constantly adapting to changing conditions.
Richard Kunst
Jul 2, 20243 min read
One More Time --- The Things That Kill “Going Lean Successfully”
No clear understanding of all intra-relationships
Richard Kunst
Jun 15, 20242 min read
Updating Your Value Stream Maps !!
You have made a huge plunge to develop Value Stream Maps for key products. So, it is even more important to take time for a review.
Richard Kunst
Jun 9, 20243 min read
CENTER OF TRUTH
If you own or participate within a process you need a “CENTER OF TRUTH” a location where you can conduct research.
Richard Kunst
Jun 2, 20244 min read
The Role of Innovation in Achieving a Competitive Advantage
There is a statistically significant relationship between the elements of innovation and competitive advantage in businesses.
Richard Kunst
May 1, 20245 min read
Pessimist or Opportunistic?
Relationships and Trust are huge factors to both success and survival.
Richard Kunst
Apr 7, 20244 min read
Are You Compliant With the New FSSC 22000 Version 6.0. Scheme?
Are You Compliant With the New FSSC 22000 Version 6.0. Scheme? Certified companies in the food industry must comply with the new FSSC scheme
Mariela Castaño
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Food Loss and Waste should not become Animal Feed so embrace FSSC 22000 Version 6.0
wandering through the grocery store? Do you pause, stare and wonder will they ever sell all of this produce before it spoils?
Richard Kunst
Mar 10, 20244 min read
ERP the Curse or Enabler in a Lean Enterprise?
I became a Master Wizard manipulating ERP systems to succumb to my bidding.
Richard Kunst
Feb 11, 20244 min read
COLLABORATION – part of your Vision
Collaboration is an allergy that exists in nearly every organization.
I cannot explain why … but it exists internally and externally …
Richard Kunst
Jan 28, 20244 min read
OMG? Let's get competitive!
The sole and only role of Walmart is to act as your household purchasing agent.
Richard Kunst
Jan 7, 20243 min read
CENTER OF TRUTH
Lean Methodologies implemented could not deliver their full potential until a CENTER OF TRUTH could be established.
Richard Kunst
Dec 17, 20234 min read
MYTHS and Opportunities of STANDARD WORK
“Standard Work is a detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process.”
Richard Kunst
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Managing Multiple Sites, Departments or Teams
How do you measure a successful day?
rkunst5
Nov 5, 20234 min read
“Brilliant Processes managed by Average People” or "Average Processes managed by Brilliant People.”
“Brilliant Processes managed by Average People” or "Average Processes managed by Brilliant People.”
Richard Kunst
Oct 8, 20232 min read
Inventory Management
Run out of something? Does the operator will walk somewhere to replenish or use the “HEY” system signaling for a lift truck ? That sucks
Richard Kunst
Sep 24, 20235 min read
Lean Principles for Manufacturing Processes to Drive Growth
In this article, we dissect how Lean principles in manufacturing unlock increased productivity and growth.
Richard Kunst
Sep 19, 202311 min read
CHAKU CHAKU
he term "chaku chaku" may sound funny to most employees, but it's a serious base line discipline that supports Automation.
Richard Kunst
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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