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Flow Simulation (The power of Single-Piece-Flow)

Sep 10, 202211 min read

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.

Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0

Richard Kunst

Sep 6, 20223 min read

Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0

Observe Process and question "Would I want my child to perform this function or even worse make it into a career?"

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, 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.

6 criteria for picking a new supplier, Cost isn’t the only thing to consider

Richard Kunst

Jul 17, 20223 min read

6 criteria for picking a new supplier, Cost isn’t the only thing to consider

Suppliers typically cursed, abused and given a lot of grief, while in reality they can be a great resource of value, and innovation.

Aptitude, Attitude, Employers are also craving employee Soft Skills

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.

YIELD combined with counting inventory is perhaps even more powerful

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 10, 20225 min read

Laying Out the Factory

Now that lean has been affecting production processes for decades, how far has factory layout/design come? In my experience, not very far!

How to Communicate ... Orator, Visual or Touch?

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.

Great Ideas for Making Idea-Prone Companies

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.

Process Improvement is Idling while Process Survival is Dominant

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

Habits of Successful Teams & simple Meeting Etiquette's

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.

Changeover Costs? Do you really understand the impact?

Richard Kunst

Jun 5, 20222 min read

Changeover Costs? Do you really understand the impact?

You have to know your costs. It is the only way you will be able to justify a changeover reduction program.

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...

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