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Lean should NOT be based on Respect for People.
It is about responsibility. Responsibility requires a huge commitment while respect is an attribute earned by being responsible. As...
Richard Kunst
May 9, 20215 min read
Add DEPTH of experience
Where to source materials?
Templates, Work Instructions and Brand Image?
Potential Failure Points?
Richard Kunst
May 9, 20211 min read
Is it really a concern?
A problem to solve?
A decision to Make?
A plan to protect?
An opportunity to leverage?
Richard Kunst
May 2, 20211 min read
Lean is as Simple as … Tuck in your Chair!
“Tuck in their Chair” it makes the area look neat and organized but it communicates respect for others, signals that you are done
Richard Kunst
Apr 25, 20214 min read
Total Productive Maintenance (and more)
This one simple form contains so many treasures of changing and sustaining change in your organization. On the surface it looks like a...
Richard Kunst
Apr 25, 20214 min read
Velocity - the Genesis of LEAN
Better, Faster = Cheaper or more appropriate higher customer value and improved margin.
Richard Kunst
Apr 11, 20215 min read
Change is Constant ... But adoption is tough to swallow
Life is defined on the day you are born and ends on the day you die. The time in between can be defined as “Value Add”.
Richard Kunst
Apr 11, 20218 min read
The Beauty of a Well Executed Plan
Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.
Richard Kunst
Apr 4, 20212 min read
Tick-tock, Tick-tock … Checklists are not insulting.
Tick-tock, Tick-tock … Checklists are not insulting.
Richard Kunst
Apr 4, 20214 min read
How much Empowerment have you granted within your organization?
The best definition of empowerment is “Freedom within Limits”.
Richard Kunst
Mar 27, 20212 min read
BAM !! Organizational First Aid Concept Delivers
This is why we launched Organizational First Aid !
Richard Kunst
Mar 21, 20212 min read
KAMISHIBAI CARDS
Kamishibai or also know as “T” cards is a simple check card system which is used for systematically reviewing critical items within the work
Richard Kunst
Mar 21, 20212 min read
Emotional Attachment Generates CASH
Emotional Attachment is not a methodology but the magnet for subliminal engagement.
Richard Kunst
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Output … What is your role and accountability?
Understanding exactly what is defined activity within your role and position.
Richard Kunst
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Is a Good Morning Greeting a Waste or a Disturbance?
When you take a step back and look at the different facets of your organization you must always see the untapped potential.
Richard Kunst
Mar 7, 20214 min read
“U”, “V” or “—” shift start?
Production starts are important since it defines your “Run-at-Rate” and your predictability of meeting customer demand. So is it...
Richard Kunst
Feb 21, 20214 min read
Managing Workplace Absenteeism
Recently, there has been a great deal of attention given to the problem of workplace absenteeism. According to the most recent...
Richard Kunst
Feb 19, 20214 min read
Culture? Muscle Memory or DNA
Company Culture is a very powerful attribute that defines your organization and your face to the customer and it can stem and morph from...
Richard Kunst
Feb 19, 20215 min read
Emotional Attachment Creates Employee Engagement
I learned about emotional attachment while being trained at Toyota. There I learned that no matter your function as a Team Member you...
Richard Kunst
Feb 19, 20214 min read
Daily Report-Outs — Have You Achieved It?
What is “Going to the Gemba” and why is it so widely used in the Toyota Production System?
Richard Kunst
Feb 19, 20213 min read
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