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Richard Kunst

Jan 73 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 17, 20234 min read

CENTER OF TRUTH

Lean Methodologies implemented could not deliver their full potential until a CENTER OF TRUTH could be established.

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:

Survived the Brink of the Pandemic destruction only to be Thrust into the Turbulence of Inflation.

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.

MYTHS and Opportunities of STANDARD WORK

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.

Shift Start ... Starts Employee Attitude

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 15, 20234 min read

CAN YOU INVERT YOUR POWER TRIANGLE ??

Ditch "Command and Control" and learn to embrace "Servant Leadership"

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 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.

My Pivotal Moment ... and how I ran my plant with only 1 hour per day.

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

Sep 3, 20233 min read

My Aisles Cultural Adjustment Continues

my daily walk in the plant was like navigating an obstacle course ...

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.

The Voice of Culture how I facilitated a cultural adjustment

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.

YOKOTEN + ChatGPT perhaps a marriage made in heaven

Richard Kunst

Jul 23, 20233 min read

YOKOTEN + ChatGPT perhaps a marriage made in heaven

Yokoten as a concept is incredibly powerful and effective, implementing it as a core concept is very difficult

4 Supply Chain Lessons from Ford Motor Company

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.

Switch your PDCA sequence for faster results

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)

Sometimes the most important lesson is to play nice

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 18, 20232 min read

Hosting Better Meetings

Meetings are necessary tools – but not in the manner many are run.

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