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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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