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Richard Kunst
Feb 25, 20242 min read
Designing the "Rubber Factory"
The Rubber Factory allows you to reallocate resources with a structured methodology

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
Dec 7, 20233 min read
SIT ON YOUR HANDS !!!
f you had sat on your hands and then instructed the dealer rep to conduct the procedure that you did he would have learned.

Richard Kunst
Nov 27, 20232 min read
GIVE WHAT THEY NEED
So, she decided to speak to people getting food at a food bank and here are some things she learned from those in need:


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
Oct 29, 20234 min read
CULTURE exists everywhere
as soon as two people collaborate a culture is created.


Richard Kunst
Oct 22, 20233 min read
How to Improve Operational Efficiency Under Pressure
The morning became my sanctuary for addressing the immediate challenges that disrupted the smooth flow of our operations.

Richard Kunst
Oct 17, 20233 min read
Shift Start ... Starts Employee Attitude
“How goes my Monday will define how goes my Week!”

Richard Kunst
Oct 1, 20234 min read
Get LASER Focused on ATTENDANCE
I quickly became overwhelmed about how fixated and anal the Senior Management Team was about Team Member Attendance.

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 27, 20234 min read
Evaporate !! Conflict Clouds
Are you are like me getting upset being forced to use Self-Checkouts? Then we have become the victim of a very active Conflict Cloud

Richard Kunst
Aug 13, 20234 min read
The Voice of Culture how I facilitated a cultural adjustment
Douglas the manager of a high-end appliance maker decided to advise me that all we produced was crap.

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 24, 20233 min read
Sometimes the most important lesson is to play nice
Etiquette, At least, that’s what it was called in my generation.


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
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