Lean Observation Sheet
Use this sheet to observe and document Lean Practices in use and potential opportunities.
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Richard Kunst
4 days ago14 min read
Hirano’s Eight Conditions for Flow
Outline Ohno‟s 8 conditions for flow manufacturing;
Richard Kunst
Oct 315 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 84 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 82 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 255 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 53 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 292 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
Jul 234 min read
SKU MANAGEMENT
The number of SKU”s is both a blessing and a curse so as an organization. Real cost reductions can only be achieved through SKU Management.
Richard Kunst
Jun 303 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 93 min read
Updating Your Value Stream Maps !!
You have made a huge plunge to develop Value Stream Maps for key products. So, it is even more important to take time for a review.
Richard Kunst
May 192 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 15 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 169 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 84 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 74 min read
Pessimist or Opportunistic?
Relationships and Trust are huge factors to both success and survival.
Richard Kunst
Mar 243 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 172 min read
The Dreaded Shift Exchange
Best time on the floor is 30 minutes before shift end and first 30 minutes at start, when you typically hear nothing.
Richard Kunst
Mar 104 min read
Food Loss and Waste should not become Animal Feed so embrace FSSC 22000 Version 6.0
wandering through the grocery store? Do you pause, stare and wonder will they ever sell all of this produce before it spoils?
Richard Kunst
Mar 33 min read
Let's define Employee Empowerment
Why Baseball? The game has all of the attributes needed to define Employee Empowerment.
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