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Richard Kunst
Oct 82 min read
There are 6 Lean strategies every business owner should know.
Here are the six key Lean strategies that can transform your operations:
Richard Kunst
Sep 203 min read
Maintenance Audit a great way to measure LEAN
A Mechanic's toolbox can explain more about an organization than the plethora of words from Leaders or any fancy PowerPoint Presentation .
Richard Kunst
Jul 292 min read
"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
Jun 303 min read
“VISION” of VISUAL workplace
For those not yet committed to a visual factory – stupid floors you just walk on, but smart floors are filled with information.
Richard Kunst
May 192 min read
Behavioral Design
Behavioral design is not about using psychology to manipulate people. It’s about using psychology to help people achieve their goals.
Richard Kunst
Mar 243 min read
Foundation PROCESS EXCELLENCE Thoughts
When doing a transformation in an existing organization a leader has had a mind blowing experience after visiting a well organized plant.
Richard Kunst
Mar 172 min read
The Dreaded Shift Exchange
Best time on the floor is 30 minutes before shift end and first 30 minutes at start, when you typically hear nothing.
Richard Kunst
Nov 14, 20233 min read
WAREHOUSE WALK the value is the pick not the walk.
Walking is the biggest cost driver when it comes to warehouse operations and a big detriment to picking efficiency.
Richard Kunst
Oct 29, 20234 min read
CULTURE exists everywhere
as soon as two people collaborate a culture is created.
Richard Kunst
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Shift Start ... Starts Employee Attitude
“How goes my Monday will define how goes my Week!”
Richard Kunst
Sep 17, 20232 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 5, 20232 min read
My Pivotal Moment ... and how I ran my plant with only 1 hour per day.
This is not enough Time !!!
Lead ... Follow ... or Get out of the Way !
Let me show you how.
Richard Kunst
Aug 20, 20234 min read
A Chair Changed Culture
When I arrived the meeting room looked like a bomb had just exploded in it. Initially, I played the role of MOM, but that was not my job.
Richard Kunst
Aug 6, 20235 min read
How to Solve 5 Problems in Operations
A survey found 96% of respondents expected the addition of automation to increase . Yet, employees remain a central pillar of operations.
Richard Kunst
Jun 11, 20232 min read
Clean to Inspect
the touch of the human hand while cleaning is the world’s most sensitive instrument
Richard Kunst
Apr 30, 20234 min read
5S Builds your Brand
5S+1 is typically the first tool adopted by organizations as part of their Lean journey, primarily because of the visual impact it creates
Richard Kunst
Feb 26, 20234 min read
Blame my MOM please !!!
I really need to blame my MOM for providing me with that LEAN DNA marker.
Richard Kunst
Feb 12, 20235 min read
Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment
Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment
Richard Kunst
Feb 5, 20235 min read
Gemba Shuffle
Is the game is truly leveraging your gift of time and your talent management members?
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