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Pay is only one piece of the worker retention puzzle

Richard Kunst

Jul 24, 20222 min read

Pay is only one piece of the worker retention puzzle

With up to a 49% turnover rate in the certain sectors last year, businesses are straining to attract and retain talent.

6 criteria for picking a new supplier, Cost isn’t the only thing to consider

Richard Kunst

Jul 17, 20223 min read

6 criteria for picking a new supplier, Cost isn’t the only thing to consider

Suppliers typically cursed, abused and given a lot of grief, while in reality they can be a great resource of value, and innovation.

Aptitude, Attitude, Employers are also craving employee Soft Skills

Richard Kunst

Jul 17, 20224 min read

Aptitude, Attitude, Employers are also craving employee Soft Skills

here are the top soft skills employers are currently looking for. and then Bring there Soft Skills to the Surface.

YIELD combined with counting inventory is perhaps even more powerful

Richard Kunst

Jul 10, 20223 min read

YIELD combined with counting inventory is perhaps even more powerful

Measuring and monitoring “Yield” within your facility can reveal interesting information about how well you utilize your materials and cash.

How to Communicate ... Orator, Visual or Touch?

Richard Kunst

Jul 3, 20223 min read

How to Communicate ... Orator, Visual or Touch?

Perceived effective communications does not always work. Which is why you need to share communication through at least 2 channels.

A Carrot, an Egg, and a cup of Coffee... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again

Richard Kunst

Jun 26, 20222 min read

A Carrot, an Egg, and a cup of Coffee... You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again

she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Great Ideas for Making Idea-Prone Companies

Richard Kunst

Jun 19, 20223 min read

Great Ideas for Making Idea-Prone Companies

After participating in a EVSM Workshop is people have never taken the time to observe the daily waste generated in their processes.

Process Improvement is Idling while Process Survival is Dominant

Richard Kunst

Jun 19, 20224 min read

Process Improvement is Idling while Process Survival is Dominant

The main consequence is that Process owners adapted processes towards survival not necessarily with a focus on sustainable improvement

Habits of Successful Teams & simple Meeting Etiquette's

Richard Kunst

Jun 12, 20221 min read

Habits of Successful Teams & simple Meeting Etiquette's

Teams migrate through Forming, Storming, Norming and finally performing but they need more.

Richard Kunst

Jun 12, 20223 min read

17 EMAIL ETIQUETTE TIPS

Some things that we are losing through emerging new technology are NOT good, namely etiquette.

Changeover Costs? Do you really understand the impact?

Richard Kunst

Jun 5, 20222 min read

Changeover Costs? Do you really understand the impact?

You have to know your costs. It is the only way you will be able to justify a changeover reduction program.

Richard Kunst

May 29, 20224 min read

Do Lean !!! Why ?????

Lean is not a cost reduction exercise. Lean is about increasing velocity within your process

Richard Kunst

May 29, 20223 min read

How to KILL Employee Trust

As companies must be fast, adaptable, agile, and courageous to compete, one of the most important elements is the ability to trust. Trust...

Richard Kunst

May 22, 20224 min read

Assembly line put the world on wheels

The basic method of building cars hasn't changed much over the last 93 years:

Richard Kunst

May 15, 20223 min read

I LOVE Throughput Accounting !

Cost accounting drives us to local optimization but this paradigm is the largest obstacle to productivity improvement.

I need cash !, and more of it ! … NOW !!!

Richard Kunst

May 15, 20224 min read

I need cash !, and more of it ! … NOW !!!

Maybe not so always eloquently stated but the theme is a constant mantra in all organizations.

Measure the pulse of your journey Conduct an Audit.

Richard Kunst

May 8, 20224 min read

Measure the pulse of your journey Conduct an Audit.

A year may seem like a long time but it is also a very short time

Richard Kunst

Apr 17, 20225 min read

Do you have a PERFECT PROCESS ?

As a leader you need to take time to “pause” to be “ON” your business rather than being “IN” your business.

VISITORS ARE OUR BEST AUDITORS ... IF YOU DARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE

Richard Kunst

Apr 3, 20223 min read

VISITORS ARE OUR BEST AUDITORS ... IF YOU DARE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE

feed-back and insights from first day impressions of new employees and visitors can be so valuable.

How the Ukraine conflict and supply chain chaos could play out in food prices

Richard Kunst

Mar 27, 20227 min read

How the Ukraine conflict and supply chain chaos could play out in food prices

the consumer price index for food-at-home recently saw its biggest 12-month increase in more than 40 years,

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