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Two Paths to Quick Changeover
There are two basic paths to achieving quick changeover. I call them, organizational and mechanical
Richard Kunst
5 days ago4 min read


Back to Basics | 5 Toyota Principles That Turn Businesses
In this article, I share 5 5 Toyota principles that turn businesses around like clockwork and how to apply them to your business.
Richard Kunst
Mar 194 min read

Slow Down … Go Faster
If their organizations is not working at a fever pace nothing is being accomplished. This can be a significant error of judgment.
Richard Kunst
Mar 102 min read


CADENCE
Why is cadence important? If you ignore it … it can dramatically add days to your process lead-time invisibly
Richard Kunst
Feb 224 min read


7 Deadly Sins of Sales Forecasting (reprint from Demand Solutions)
Forecasts should always be considered incorrect, even though a stopped clock will be correct twice per day.
Richard Kunst
Jan 126 min read


New Year, New Beginnings
Maybe they fear if they train the team they will leave, but worse is if you don't train them and they stay !
Richard Kunst
Dec 27, 20242 min read


Reminder 1,761 … The Water Level and The Rocks…
To solve a problem : there is a tendency to react by adding inventory. Our job is to convince them to solve the problem.
Richard Kunst
Nov 22, 20242 min read

Hirano’s Eight Conditions for Flow
Outline Ohno‟s 8 conditions for flow manufacturing;
Richard Kunst
Nov 9, 202414 min read

What is On-Time Delivery ?
I appreciate your concern as a KPI it should also be acting as a contingent trigger for action.
Richard Kunst
Oct 31, 20245 min read

The Roots of Lean
Customers expect variety, reasonable price, high quality, comprehensive service and responsive delivery.
Richard Kunst
Oct 22, 20244 min read


There are 6 Lean strategies every business owner should know.
Here are the six key Lean strategies that can transform your operations:
Richard Kunst
Oct 8, 20242 min read

McDonald’s touchscreen kiosks were feared as job killers. Instead, something surprising happened
Self-service kiosks have loomed as job killers since they were first rolled out 25 years ago.
Richard Kunst
Sep 25, 20245 min read

Checklists are not for Dummies
Why don't fighter pilots learn to fly without checklists?
Richard Kunst
Sep 15, 20243 min read

Check your Guages
“Low visibility” for many leaders and disorientation can easily occur as you find yourself constantly adapting to changing conditions.
Richard Kunst
Jul 2, 20243 min read

“VISION” of VISUAL workplace
For those not yet committed to a visual factory – stupid floors you just walk on, but smart floors are filled with information.
Richard Kunst
Jun 30, 20243 min read


Updating Your Value Stream Maps !!
You have made a huge plunge to develop Value Stream Maps for key products. So, it is even more important to take time for a review.
Richard Kunst
Jun 9, 20243 min read

The Role of Innovation in Achieving a Competitive Advantage
There is a statistically significant relationship between the elements of innovation and competitive advantage in businesses.
Richard Kunst
May 1, 20245 min read

Decide with Confidence: Mastering the Art of Effective Decision Making
This approach to decision making emphasizes a systematic and logical process, allowing individuals or groups to make well-informed decisions
Richard Kunst
Apr 8, 20244 min read

Pessimist or Opportunistic?
Relationships and Trust are huge factors to both success and survival.
Richard Kunst
Apr 7, 20244 min read


Foundation PROCESS EXCELLENCE Thoughts
When doing a transformation in an existing organization a leader has had a mind blowing experience after visiting a well organized plant.
Richard Kunst
Mar 24, 20243 min read
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