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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

SIT ON YOUR HANDS !!!
f you had sat on your hands and then instructed the dealer rep to conduct the procedure that you did he would have learned.
Richard Kunst
Dec 7, 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
Nov 14, 20233 min read


CULTURE exists everywhere
as soon as two people collaborate a culture is created.
Richard Kunst
Oct 29, 20234 min read

Get LASER Focused on ATTENDANCE
I quickly became overwhelmed about how fixated and anal the Senior Management Team was about Team Member Attendance.
Richard Kunst
Oct 1, 20234 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
Sep 5, 20232 min read

The Voice of Culture how I facilitated a cultural adjustment
Douglas the manager of a high-end appliance maker decided to advise me that all we produced was crap.
Richard Kunst
Aug 13, 20234 min read


Want to step into the future? Work your Capacity and Staff Planning
Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.
Richard Kunst
Jul 30, 20232 min read

4 Supply Chain Lessons from Ford Motor Company
As the company continues to innovate, many businesses can learn a few supply chain lessons from Ford.
Richard Kunst
Jul 8, 20236 min read


Clean to Inspect
the touch of the human hand while cleaning is the world’s most sensitive instrument
Richard Kunst
Jun 11, 20232 min read


Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success
Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.
Richard Kunst
May 31, 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
Apr 30, 20234 min read

The Warehouse is in Jeopardy
Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.
Richard Kunst
Apr 30, 20232 min read


Effective Succession Planning for Seamless Transitions
Let’s explore what a robust succession plan is, including identifying and developing internal talent.
Richard Kunst
Apr 21, 20234 min read

20 Habits of High Achievers
High achievers seem to always get so much done in so little time. How do they do it?
Richard Kunst
Apr 16, 20234 min read


Getting Lean “Right”
10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation
Richard Kunst
Apr 9, 20235 min read


Lean Value Stream ... Have you truly defined your value stream?
Operations are the first to apply Lean because that is where “Waste” is typically the most visible.
Richard Kunst
Apr 7, 20234 min read


Seek Cadence within Process
Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.
Richard Kunst
Mar 12, 20234 min read

Are We Ready for Reindustrialization?
Decades of outsourcing have created shortages in a wide range of industries that make North America vulnerable to rogue countries like China
Richard Kunst
Feb 26, 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 12, 20235 min read
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