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Richard Kunst
Feb 36 min read
Which A.I. Large Language Model to Use & When
Here is the introduction to some AI Large Language Model along with features, capabilities and strengths.


Richard Kunst
Dec 27, 20242 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
Nov 27, 20242 min read
What is your Employee Retention Plan ?
Anyone running a business today knows how difficult it is to attract and retain their people.

Richard Kunst
Oct 31, 20245 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 22, 20244 min read
The Roots of Lean
Customers expect variety, reasonable price, high quality, comprehensive service and responsive delivery.


Richard Kunst
Oct 8, 20244 min read
How do you run your Organization? Founder Mode or Manager Mode
there are in effect two ways to run a company: Founder Mode and Manager Mode


Richard Kunst
Oct 8, 20242 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
Sep 25, 20245 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 5, 20243 min read
TAKE-OFF & LANDINGS focus on your start and stop of shifts
If the process can run at rate right from the start of shift we will know the following;
The process was left “wet”

Richard Kunst
Jul 29, 20242 min read
"Tick... Tick ... Tick" Obsolete Inventory: Your Ticking Time Bomb
“Tick...tick...tick” the team calculates 30% of the warehouse has been storing material not moved in 3 years.

Richard Kunst
Jun 30, 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 15, 20242 min read
One More Time --- The Things That Kill “Going Lean Successfully”
No clear understanding of all intra-relationships

Richard Kunst
May 19, 20242 min read
Behavioral Design
Behavioral design is not about using psychology to manipulate people. It’s about using psychology to help people achieve their goals.

Richard Kunst
May 1, 20245 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
Apr 16, 20249 min read
How to Improve Your Quote-to-Cash Process
This article is designed to guide you through the nuances of the QTC process, offering a clear path to improved operational efficiency.

Richard Kunst
Apr 8, 20244 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 7, 20244 min read
Pessimist or Opportunistic?
Relationships and Trust are huge factors to both success and survival.


Richard Kunst
Mar 24, 20243 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 3, 20243 min read
Let's define Employee Empowerment
Why Baseball? The game has all of the attributes needed to define Employee Empowerment.

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