Lean Thoughts

Where Lean Thoughts can become Reality

Subscribe for More!

Adaptability ….. The Non-Negotiable Competency

Richard Kunst

Nov 12, 20232 min read

Adaptability ….. The Non-Negotiable Competency

Adaptability is a blend of flexibility and versatility.

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.

How to Improve Operational Efficiency Under Pressure

Richard Kunst

Oct 22, 20233 min read

How to Improve Operational Efficiency Under Pressure

The morning became my sanctuary for addressing the immediate challenges that disrupted the smooth flow of our operations.

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 27, 20234 min read

Evaporate !! Conflict Clouds

Are you are like me getting upset being forced to use Self-Checkouts? Then we have become the victim of a very active Conflict Cloud

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.

Richard Kunst

Aug 6, 20235 min read

How to Solve 5 Problems in Operations

A survey found 96% of respondents expected the addition of automation to increase . Yet, employees remain a central pillar of operations.

2 Factors to Enhance Business Throughput

Richard Kunst

Jul 30, 20232 min read

2 Factors to Enhance Business Throughput

To enhance throughput in your business, we need to consider two factors: * Speed * Process time

Want to step into the future? Work your Capacity and Staff Planning

Richard Kunst

Jul 30, 20232 min read

Want to step into the future? Work your Capacity and Staff Planning

Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.

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.

Lean Thoughts

Where Lean Thoughts can become Reality

Subscribe for More!

Want to get Lean Thoughts?

Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter.

©2024 Kunst Solutions Corp. All rights reserved.