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Richard Kunst
Jan 7, 20243 min read
OMG? Let's get competitive!
The sole and only role of Walmart is to act as your household purchasing agent.

Richard Kunst
Nov 26, 20232 min read
Survived the Brink of the Pandemic destruction only to be Thrust into the Turbulence of Inflation.
SURVIVING BUT NOT THRIVING approach to business AND in mindset growth.


Richard Kunst
Nov 12, 20234 min read
MYTHS and Opportunities of STANDARD WORK
“Standard Work is a detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process.”

Richard Kunst
Sep 24, 20235 min read
Inventory Management
Run out of something? Does the operator will walk somewhere to replenish or use the “HEY” system signaling for a lift truck ? That sucks

Richard Kunst
Sep 17, 20232 min read
CHAKU CHAKU
he term "chaku chaku" may sound funny to most employees, but it's a serious base line discipline that supports Automation.


Richard Kunst
Sep 12, 20232 min read
What Orchestras Teach Us About Business
Orchestras teach us a lot about business. In an orchestra, each musician plays a distinct instrument, contributing to the whole.

Richard Kunst
Sep 5, 20232 min read
My Pivotal Moment ... and how I ran my plant with only 1 hour per day.
This is not enough Time !!!
Lead ... Follow ... or Get out of the Way !
Let me show you how.

Richard Kunst
Aug 20, 20234 min read
A Chair Changed Culture
When I arrived the meeting room looked like a bomb had just exploded in it. Initially, I played the role of MOM, but that was not my job.

Richard Kunst
Jul 30, 20232 min read
2 Factors to Enhance Business Throughput
To enhance throughput in your business, we need to consider two factors:
* Speed
* Process time

Richard Kunst
Jul 8, 20236 min read
4 Supply Chain Lessons from Ford Motor Company
As the company continues to innovate, many businesses can learn a few supply chain lessons from Ford.


Richard Kunst
Jun 28, 20235 min read
Switch your PDCA sequence for faster results
I strongly suggest that you change the Deming cycle to
Check, Act, Plan, Do (CAPD)


Richard Kunst
Jun 11, 20232 min read
Clean to Inspect
the touch of the human hand while cleaning is the world’s most sensitive instrument


Richard Kunst
May 31, 20234 min read
Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success
Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.


Richard Kunst
May 22, 20234 min read
How do you treat your orders?
“poor planning on your part does not justify heroics on my part unless I can make it part of my business model”

Richard Kunst
May 7, 20234 min read
The Water Spider is ...
The Water Spider is an honored and critical role in making continuous flow and a smoothly functioning Lean system a reality.

Richard Kunst
Apr 30, 20234 min read
5S Builds your Brand
5S+1 is typically the first tool adopted by organizations as part of their Lean journey, primarily because of the visual impact it creates

Richard Kunst
Apr 30, 20232 min read
The Warehouse is in Jeopardy
Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.

Richard Kunst
Apr 16, 20234 min read
20 Habits of High Achievers
High achievers seem to always get so much done in so little time. How do they do it?


Richard Kunst
Apr 16, 20231 min read
KANBAN Tips
Migrating to using a kanban system?


Richard Kunst
Apr 9, 20235 min read
Getting Lean “Right”
10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation
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