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.
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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, 20224 min read
5S+1 ... The enabler
Adopting 5S+1 can be expensive ... Not only in the cost of materials but also in the diverted labour costs within your organization.
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
Jul 24, 20223 min read
Ctrl, Alt, Delete ???
Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.
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
Jul 3, 20225 min read
Storm Clouds
We have paused, denied, diverted, deviated, destructed, pivoted, innovated and of course prayed for normal to return.
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, 20225 min read
Facility Layout
Factories were designed a long time ago to take advantage both of gravity.
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 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
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