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My Commute let's me plan my day but then KABOOM!

Richard Kunst

Nov 7, 20223 min read

My Commute let's me plan my day but then KABOOM!

Proud of my plan I am already starting to celebrate my accomplishments but then I walk into the office and KABOOM

Richard Kunst

Nov 4, 20224 min read

LEAN is a Four (4) Letter word …

move from PDCA of process to CAPD … Check. Act, Plan, Do which allows you to act tactile and then plan strategic.

Richard Kunst

Nov 4, 20222 min read

Managing Headcount in Ugly Times

Labor is not the issue, it is most likely your process or processes that are impacting your organization.

Richard Kunst

Oct 27, 20221 min read

Customer Service … rules of the game

Call someone back. It could pleasantly shock a customer.

Today's Economics should prompt you to adopt LEAN now (if you haven't)

Richard Kunst

Oct 27, 20224 min read

Today's Economics should prompt you to adopt LEAN now (if you haven't)

Credit is tightening and no business system can keep pace with the changes in the market. Cash has always been King …

Richard Kunst

Oct 22, 20224 min read

INVENTORY Replenishment

Vehicles are easy to build while still being complex … and at the base it is all about how you manage component replenishment.

Having Capacity Issues? or Process Issues?

Richard Kunst

Oct 19, 20221 min read

Having Capacity Issues? or Process Issues?

If your bird cage is at full capacity, you can't stuff one more feathered friend in there without causing birdie claustrophobia"

Richard Kunst

Sep 21, 20222 min read

Is your Team Stressed and Confused?

If you struggle with the anxiety that comes with trying to plan what is next for your business, you are not alone.

Richard Kunst

Sep 21, 20222 min read

Can't sleep? Too much in your mind?

"There’s a Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep.

Richard Kunst

Sep 21, 20222 min read

What is your Priority?

one of your most critical responsibilities as a leader is to determine what the top priorities are for both the company and yourself.

Richard Kunst

Sep 18, 20221 min read

Let's plan your "Strategic Journey"

A successful Strategic Plan not only allows you to outline the direction that you want your business to take

Flow Simulation (The power of Single-Piece-Flow)

Richard Kunst

Sep 10, 202211 min read

Flow Simulation (The power of Single-Piece-Flow)

By making sure people “stay busy” you are depriving yourself of information you must have to make rational management decisions.

Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0

Richard Kunst

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0

Observe Process and question "Would I want my child to perform this function or even worse make it into a career?"

Richard Kunst

Aug 28, 20221 min read

Calculating you KANBAN Level

Which SIDE of YOUR BRAIN do you use?LEFT OR RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE

Richard Kunst

Aug 28, 20222 min read

Which SIDE of YOUR BRAIN do you use?LEFT OR RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE

Right-brained people are often misfits

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE requires doing Renovations

Richard Kunst

Aug 14, 20223 min read

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE requires doing Renovations

So what to do? … Like most you begin to review process(es) to identify and implement business improvements.

Richard Kunst

Aug 14, 20224 min read

Your Differenator is Tribal Knowledge

those businesses that stand out also tend to operate with a heavy dose of tribal knowledge … which other view as a vulnerability

Richard Kunst

Aug 6, 20223 min read

Don't tell me you Love me, Show me !!!

The trust has been broken between employee's and employer's during Covid so no wonder that employee's are seeking a security blanket.

Richard Kunst

Aug 1, 20222 min read

No Counting ...

a secret to maintaining a good relationship is to instill the “no counting” rule.

Richard Kunst

Aug 1, 20223 min read

A Shifting Landscape

We can’t add growth because we can’t get equipment, can’t get people, and we’ve lost productivity.

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