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Richard Kunst
Feb 131 min read
EBITDA might sound complex
EBITDA, It's simply your business performance without the noise.


Richard Kunst
Jan 126 min read
7 Deadly Sins of Sales Forecasting (reprint from Demand Solutions)
Forecasts should always be considered incorrect, even though a stopped clock will be correct twice per day.


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
Dec 15, 20244 min read
Unlocking Business Potential: The Impact of Process Improvement Strategies
business process improvement (BPI) strategy is one such opportunity to improve the way your business works and expedite desired outcomes.

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 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
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
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
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 10, 20244 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 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

Richard Kunst
Feb 4, 20249 min read
Confused about SHRINK and THEFT
Goods through the cashier and total came to $587.00, a second opinion through a self-checkout only equaled $87.00

Richard Kunst
Jan 28, 20244 min read
COLLABORATION – part of your Vision
Collaboration is an allergy that exists in nearly every organization.
I cannot explain why … but it exists internally and externally …

Richard Kunst
Jan 21, 20243 min read
INITIATIVE is a rare trait
seeing an opportunity to leverage without taking initiative becomes a lost opportunity.

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.
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