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How to Improve Operational Efficiency Under Pressure

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.

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

Sep 24, 20235 min read

Inventory Management

Run out of something? Does the operator will walk somewhere to replenish or use the “HEY” system signaling for a lift truck ? That sucks

Richard Kunst

Sep 17, 20232 min read

CHAKU CHAKU

he term "chaku chaku" may sound funny to most employees, but it's a serious base line discipline that supports Automation.

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.

Richard Kunst

Sep 3, 20233 min read

My Aisles Cultural Adjustment Continues

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

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

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)

Richard Kunst

Jun 18, 20232 min read

Hosting Better Meetings

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

Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success

Richard Kunst

May 31, 20234 min read

Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success

Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.

Richard Kunst

Apr 30, 20234 min read

5S Builds your Brand

5S+1 is typically the first tool adopted by organizations as part of their Lean journey, primarily because of the visual impact it creates

Richard Kunst

Apr 30, 20232 min read

The Warehouse is in Jeopardy

Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.

Richard Kunst

Apr 9, 20235 min read

Getting Lean “Right”

10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation

Lean Value Stream ... Have you truly defined your value stream?

Richard Kunst

Apr 7, 20234 min read

Lean Value Stream ... Have you truly defined your value stream?

Operations are the first to apply Lean because that is where “Waste” is typically the most visible.

How to Perform a Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action

Richard Kunst

Apr 2, 202310 min read

How to Perform a Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action

Root Cause Analysis supports operations improvements by promoting the problem-solving culture of team communication.

Managing Risk in the Development of Complex Electro-mechanical Products

Richard Kunst

Apr 2, 20234 min read

Managing Risk in the Development of Complex Electro-mechanical Products

Modern connected products require close coordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams during development.

Richard Kunst

Mar 19, 20234 min read

Managing Customer Demand

those pesky Rush Order Requests always seem to come from (pick one or all) 1) the same customer 2) same sales person 3) same customer ser

Richard Kunst

Mar 12, 20234 min read

Clean & Lean Office

With diets all the rage, why not think about a diet for your office? A Lean Office is a healthier office,

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