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Covid, The Opportunity and Threat of Disruptive Technologies

Jan 23, 20223 min read

Covid, The Opportunity and Threat of Disruptive Technologies

During tough times is when innovation breeds and new leaders emerge . Primarily, as organizations hunker in attempt to ride out the storm.

Simplify, Simplify, Simplify, Simplify, Simplify ... then ... AUTOMATE

Richard Kunst

Jan 15, 20222 min read

Simplify, Simplify, Simplify, Simplify, Simplify ... then ... AUTOMATE

Ultimately you either pay a sinful amount to attract and retain labour or you take a closer look at your processes to identify opportunities

5 Reasons Amazon Has a Chokehold on Manufacturers

Richard Kunst

Jan 9, 20224 min read

5 Reasons Amazon Has a Chokehold on Manufacturers

While Amazon may be a good channel for companies not ready to sell direct, it's important to be aware of the drawbacks.

5 New Year's Resolutions for your Business

Richard Kunst

Dec 19, 20215 min read

5 New Year's Resolutions for your Business

there are still many opportunities to prepare your businesses for a banner year. Here are five ...

Richard Kunst

Nov 25, 20214 min read

CENTER OF TRUTH

“CENTER OF TRUTH” a location where you can research to see if a “Disturbance to Flow” has previously been experienced and corrected

A Corporate Strategic Plan to BAKE a POTATOE versus by a Lean Practitioner

Richard Kunst

Nov 21, 20212 min read

A Corporate Strategic Plan to BAKE a POTATOE versus by a Lean Practitioner

Sometimes you need to leave something simple alone, before complexity creeps in

Just In Time, Just in Case and Just Plain Wrong

Richard Kunst

Nov 21, 20214 min read

Just In Time, Just in Case and Just Plain Wrong

Lack of knowledge and why do commentators keep suggesting that JIT can’t work in a chaotic world?

Curiosity killed the Cat !! Do not let it kill your business

Richard Kunst

Nov 7, 20215 min read

Curiosity killed the Cat !! Do not let it kill your business

Cyber-Security it truly is not a matter of "IF" you will be breached but rather "WHEN"!

Is higher pay the answer to the labour shortage?

Richard Kunst

Oct 24, 20213 min read

Is higher pay the answer to the labour shortage?

I wander and hear ongoing complaints about the inability to attract and retain labor, I see absolutely no effort to improve professionalism

Richard Kunst

Oct 10, 20214 min read

Characteristics of Successful People

Successful people have identified the skills, talents, and characteristics that enable them to succeed

Richard Kunst

Oct 3, 20213 min read

Any Formal Problem Solving is a Waste !

Before you start on any Problem Solving journey focus on your Problem Statement with only one (1) Object and one (1) Deviation or you are ju

Accountability throughout your workplace

Richard Kunst

Sep 19, 20212 min read

Accountability throughout your workplace

One of the key initial rules in deploying Lean Methodologies is to assign a specific owner to a process, task or assignment ...

All People are Professionals and they want a Professional Environment

Richard Kunst

Sep 19, 20214 min read

All People are Professionals and they want a Professional Environment

All people can give is their "Gift of Time" but ultimately they decide who gets that gift ... how welcoming are you in accepting this gift?

Richard Kunst

Sep 5, 20214 min read

ENHANCE or Create a LEAN Culture

For Lean Culture, Consider a rock-and-roll band. To excel at making good music the band must have ...

Richard Kunst

Aug 15, 20215 min read

Lean Indicators

The less wasteful a company is, the more profitable - assuming, of course, decent product

METRICS ARE NECESSARY | but where and what may be reflective of what you want.

Richard Kunst

Aug 15, 20214 min read

METRICS ARE NECESSARY | but where and what may be reflective of what you want.

Metrics also serve as a powerful way to demonstrate improvement success to people who might otherwise roll their eyes.

It is not "IF" but "WHEN" ... you need to commit to cybersecurity.

Richard Kunst

Aug 7, 20212 min read

It is not "IF" but "WHEN" ... you need to commit to cybersecurity.

It is not "IF" but "WHEN" ... why you need to commit to cybersecurity.

Know your Business Aura | Strategic Factors Impacting Change

Richard Kunst

Jul 31, 20214 min read

Know your Business Aura | Strategic Factors Impacting Change

Yes your organization does have an Aura. Know it to manage a successful evolution.

Hey !!! Are you running a Cab or Bus service for conveyance?

Richard Kunst

Jul 25, 20214 min read

Hey !!! Are you running a Cab or Bus service for conveyance?

It is the physical path that a Material Handler follows from a central parts location to various consuming locations.

Lean does not start with 5S, here is why.

Richard Kunst

Jul 25, 20214 min read

Lean does not start with 5S, here is why.

unless it directly contributes the primary guiding principal (Velocity) it becomes a waste of time, investment and ultimately money.

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