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Richard Kunst
- Sep 21
- 2 min
Can't sleep? Too much in your mind?
"There’s a Link Between Effective Leadership and Getting Enough Sleep. In our hyper-connected, 24/7 world, many of us are losing sleep.
Richard Kunst
- Sep 21
- 2 min
What is your Priority?
one of your most critical responsibilities as a leader is to determine what the top priorities are for both the company and yourself.
Richard Kunst
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Let's plan your "Strategic Journey"
A successful Strategic Plan not only allows you to outline the direction that you want your business to take
Richard Kunst
- Sep 10
- 11 min
Flow Simulation (The power of Single-Piece-Flow)
By making sure people “stay busy” you are depriving yourself of information you must have to make rational management decisions.
Richard Kunst
- Sep 6
- 3 min
Spare My Child as I cautiously embrace Industry 4.0
Observe Process and question "Would I want my child to perform this function or even worse make it into a career?"
Richard Kunst
- Aug 28
- 1 min
Calculating you KANBAN Level
Calculating you KANBAN Level
Richard Kunst
- Aug 14
- 3 min
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE requires doing Renovations
So what to do? … Like most you begin to review process(es) to identify and implement business improvements.
Richard Kunst
- Aug 14
- 4 min
Your Differenator is Tribal Knowledge
those businesses that stand out also tend to operate with a heavy dose of tribal knowledge … which other view as a vulnerability
Richard Kunst
- Aug 1
- 3 min
A Shifting Landscape
We can’t add growth because we can’t
get equipment, can’t get people, and we’ve lost productivity.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 24
- 3 min
Ctrl, Alt, Delete ???
Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 10
- 3 min
YIELD combined with counting inventory is perhaps even more powerful
Measuring and monitoring “Yield” within your facility can reveal interesting information about how well you utilize your materials and cash.
Richard Kunst
- Jul 10
- 5 min
Laying Out the Factory
Now that lean has been affecting production processes for decades, how far has factory layout/design come? In my experience, not very far!
Richard Kunst
- Jul 3
- 5 min
Storm Clouds
We have paused, denied, diverted, deviated, destructed, pivoted, innovated and of course prayed for normal to return.
Richard Kunst
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Great Ideas for Making Idea-Prone Companies
After participating in a EVSM Workshop is people have never taken the time to observe the daily waste generated in their processes.
Richard Kunst
- Jun 19
- 4 min
Process Improvement is Idling while Process Survival is Dominant
The main consequence is that Process owners adapted processes towards survival not necessarily with a focus on sustainable improvement
Richard Kunst
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Changeover Costs? Do you really understand the impact?
You have to know your costs. It is the only way you will be able to justify a changeover reduction program.
Richard Kunst
- Jun 5
- 5 min
Facility Layout
Factories were designed a long time ago to take advantage both of gravity.
Richard Kunst
- May 29
- 4 min
Do Lean !!! Why ?????
Lean is not a cost reduction exercise.
Lean is about increasing velocity within your process
Richard Kunst
- May 29
- 3 min
How to KILL Employee Trust
As companies must be fast, adaptable, agile, and courageous to compete, one of the most important elements is the ability to trust. Trust...