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Richard Kunst
Nov 25, 20213 min read
Lead, Follow or Get Out Of The Way
Leaders will do a lap through the facility to see how things are performing and get data inputs just in case someone presents a question.
Richard Kunst
Nov 21, 20214 min read
Just In Time, Just in Case and Just Plain Wrong
Lack of knowledge and why do commentators keep suggesting that JIT can’t work in a chaotic world?
Richard Kunst
Oct 31, 20213 min read
STRATEGIC PLANNING | BUDGET thoughts starters ... (part 1)
methodologies and the typical benefits that can be achieved
Richard Kunst
Oct 24, 20213 min read
Is higher pay the answer to the labour shortage?
I wander and hear ongoing complaints about the inability to attract and retain labor, I see absolutely no effort to improve professionalism
Richard Kunst
Oct 17, 20214 min read
Just Stand and Observe !!!
to help folks identify waste and ultimately improve process all you need to do is stand and observe.
Richard Kunst
Oct 17, 20215 min read
LEAN is all about FLOW !!
The central idea of LEAN – that everything should flow from raw material to the customer – came directly from Henry Ford. Ford,
Richard Kunst
Oct 10, 20212 min read
Manage your Process Schedule
Are you controlling your schedule or is your customer? but customers want it Faster, Better and Cheaper, modify your schedule.
Richard Kunst
Oct 3, 20217 min read
A Formal Problem Solving Methodology is not just 6 Sigma
If we view problems as opportunities that are causing variation within our process we need to use the proper methodology.
Richard Kunst
Sep 19, 20214 min read
All People are Professionals and they want a Professional Environment
All people can give is their "Gift of Time" but ultimately they decide who gets that gift ... how welcoming are you in accepting this gift?
Richard Kunst
Sep 5, 20213 min read
IT'S BUDGET TIME !!! Planning and insuring execution
Annual Strategic Budget Thought Starters
Richard Kunst
Aug 22, 20211 min read
start STRATEGIC PLANNING with reflection.
Make your Plan
Work your Plan
MEET YOUR NUMBERS
Richard Kunst
Aug 15, 20215 min read
Lean Indicators
The less wasteful a company is, the more profitable - assuming, of course, decent product
Richard Kunst
Jul 31, 20214 min read
Know your Business Aura | Strategic Factors Impacting Change
Yes your organization does have an Aura. Know it to manage a successful evolution.
Richard Kunst
Jul 31, 20214 min read
Is your process is like a plate of Spaghetti ??
Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.
Richard Kunst
Jul 25, 20214 min read
Hey !!! Are you running a Cab or Bus service for conveyance?
It is the physical path that a Material Handler follows from a central parts location to various consuming locations.
Richard Kunst
Jul 25, 20214 min read
Lean does not start with 5S, here is why.
unless it directly contributes the primary guiding principal (Velocity) it becomes a waste of time, investment and ultimately money.
Richard Kunst
Jul 17, 20214 min read
The “Forever” Rule An attribute of Product Realization
Really … it is common sense and you do not need 6 Sigma to figure this one out.
Richard Kunst
Jul 10, 20214 min read
Knowing your Human Talent to create a Lean Culture
It has been said that the factory of the future will only require 2 occupants, 1 Human and 1 Dog.
Richard Kunst
Jul 10, 20214 min read
Skill Acquisition and Definition: The Dreyfus Model
It is all about Culture Speed of methodology absorption.
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