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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

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 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

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 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.

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.

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.

Richard Kunst

Jul 10, 20225 min read

Laying Out the Factory

Now that lean has been affecting production processes for decades, how far has factory layout/design come? In my experience, not very far!

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.

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.

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, 20222 min read

Lean Manufacturing or Lean Enterprise?

Does Lean apply only to manufacturing or is it applicable to other parts of our business?

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.

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