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5S for SUCCESS just like you should dress for SUCCESS

Feb 12, 20223 min read

5S for SUCCESS just like you should dress for SUCCESS

Many of us know the power of Visual Management. It provides individuals and organizations the ability to Provide instant feed-back to...

Richard Kunst

Feb 12, 20223 min read

KAIZEN is not Random

Kaizen often placed under the banner of Lean it truly is the migration from Batch to JIT to Jidoka.

Richard Kunst

Feb 6, 20224 min read

STOP trying to be a TOYOTA

I challenge all of you to look at your organization as if it were a McDonald’s franchise. Not menu but at process.

Covid, The Opportunity and Threat of Disruptive Technologies

Richard Kunst

Jan 23, 20223 min read

Covid, The Opportunity and Threat of Disruptive Technologies

During tough times is when innovation breeds and new leaders emerge . Primarily, as organizations hunker in attempt to ride out the storm.

Your Tomorrow Technology is alive today on a Farm Near you!

Richard Kunst

Jan 23, 20226 min read

Your Tomorrow Technology is alive today on a Farm Near you!

lot of discussion about autonomous vehicles and Industry 4.0 but based on what i have seen both are very active within the Dairy Farms

How the pandemic has shifted the way we think about work

Richard Kunst

Jan 15, 20223 min read

How the pandemic has shifted the way we think about work

with COVID-19, sparking a growing pushback against arcane management philosophies. It has shifted the calculus for many professionals

Richard Kunst

Dec 19, 20211 min read

Merry Christmas & Happy 2025 !!

This is the time of year not to be Lean … Just maybe, someday our world will be as peaceful

5 New Year's Resolutions for your Business

Richard Kunst

Dec 19, 20215 min read

5 New Year's Resolutions for your Business

there are still many opportunities to prepare your businesses for a banner year. Here are five ...

Why are you surprised with the Great Resignation?

Richard Kunst

Dec 12, 20212 min read

Why are you surprised with the Great Resignation?

He could not understand why he was facing this challenge since they were compensating with above average hourly wage. I was not confused

Richard Kunst

Dec 5, 20214 min read

TOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE

Our TPM workstations remain pure where have incorporated layered audits, where the operator is truly recognized as a customer.

Richard Kunst

Dec 5, 20214 min read

Common Misconceptions About Lean

Taiichi Ohno's book “Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production” would be better translated as "Aiming for Non-Scale Management

Richard Kunst

Nov 25, 20214 min read

CENTER OF TRUTH

“CENTER OF TRUTH” a location where you can research to see if a “Disturbance to Flow” has previously been experienced and corrected

Richard Kunst

Nov 25, 20213 min read

Lead, Follow or Get Out Of The Way

Leaders will do a lap through the facility to see how things are performing and get data inputs just in case someone presents a question.

Quit complaining about losing staff ... do something about it.

Richard Kunst

Nov 11, 20213 min read

Quit complaining about losing staff ... do something about it.

ou have heard the term "Dress for Success" but how is your business dressed to attract and retain employees?

Curiosity killed the Cat !! Do not let it kill your business

Richard Kunst

Nov 7, 20215 min read

Curiosity killed the Cat !! Do not let it kill your business

Cyber-Security it truly is not a matter of "IF" you will be breached but rather "WHEN"!

Hey GOOGLE ??? give me TRIBAL Knowledge Please

Richard Kunst

Oct 31, 20214 min read

Hey GOOGLE ??? give me TRIBAL Knowledge Please

I am raving fan of "Professor" Google or "Doctor" You Tube which between the two of them the majority (98%) of my questions are answered.

Is higher pay the answer to the labour shortage?

Richard Kunst

Oct 24, 20213 min read

Is higher pay the answer to the labour shortage?

I wander and hear ongoing complaints about the inability to attract and retain labor, I see absolutely no effort to improve professionalism

Colin Powell's Leadership Legacy Lessons

Richard Kunst

Oct 24, 20219 min read

Colin Powell's Leadership Legacy Lessons

Colin Powell passed away on October 18th he had a profound career. His lessons in Leadership are worth reflecting on as part of his legacy

Richard Kunst

Oct 17, 20215 min read

LEAN is all about FLOW !!

The central idea of LEAN – that everything should flow from raw material to the customer – came directly from Henry Ford. Ford,

Richard Kunst

Oct 10, 20214 min read

Characteristics of Successful People

Successful people have identified the skills, talents, and characteristics that enable them to succeed

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