MYTHS and Opportunities of STANDARD WORK
“Standard Work is a detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process.”
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- Nov 5
- 4 min
Managing Multiple Sites, Departments or Teams
How do you measure a successful day?
Richard Kunst
- Oct 8
- 2 min
“Brilliant Processes managed by Average People” or "Average Processes managed by Brilliant People.”
“Brilliant Processes managed by Average People” or "Average Processes managed by Brilliant People.”
Richard Kunst
- Sep 24
- 5 min
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 19
- 11 min
Lean Principles for Manufacturing Processes to Drive Growth
In this article, we dissect how Lean principles in manufacturing unlock increased productivity and growth.
Richard Kunst
- Sep 17
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- Aug 27
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 30
- 2 min
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.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 23
- 3 min
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
Richard Kunst
- Jun 11
- 2 min
Clean to Inspect
the touch of the human hand while cleaning is the world’s most sensitive instrument
Richard Kunst
- May 7
- 4 min
The Water Spider is ...
The Water Spider is an honored and critical role in making continuous flow and a smoothly functioning Lean system a reality.
Richard Kunst
- May 7
- 4 min
Developing Accountability
How does a Leader come into a company as large as Ford - with its , multiple product lines, and international operations -stay aligned?
Richard Kunst
- Apr 30
- 2 min
The Warehouse is in Jeopardy
Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.
Richard Kunst
- Apr 7
- 4 min
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.
Richard Kunst
- Apr 2
- 4 min
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 12
- 4 min
Clean & Lean Office
With diets all the rage, why not think about a diet for your office? A Lean Office is a healthier office,
Richard Kunst
- Mar 12
- 4 min
Seek Cadence within Process
Cadence being the gait that needs to be observed with your information and communication flow and the repeatability of tasks.
Richard Kunst
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Blame my MOM please !!!
I really need to blame my MOM for providing me with that LEAN DNA marker.
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