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.
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Richard Kunst
- Aug 13
- 4 min
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
- 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 8
- 6 min
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.
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 31
- 4 min
Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success
Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.
Richard Kunst
- Apr 30
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
The Warehouse is in Jeopardy
Let us replace Inventory with Additive Manufacturing.
Richard Kunst
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Effective Succession Planning for Seamless Transitions
Let’s explore what a robust succession plan is, including identifying and developing internal talent.
Richard Kunst
- Apr 16
- 4 min
20 Habits of High Achievers
High achievers seem to always get so much done in so little time. How do they do it?
Richard Kunst
- Apr 9
- 5 min
Getting Lean “Right”
10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation
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
- 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
- 5 min
Are We Ready for Reindustrialization?
Decades of outsourcing have created shortages in a wide range of industries that make North America vulnerable to rogue countries like China
Richard Kunst
- Feb 12
- 5 min
Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment
Once again, 5S+1 is not about just about creating a clean and organized environment
Richard Kunst
- Feb 5
- 3 min
QUICK RESPONSE QUALITY CONTROL
QRQC is described as a quick and comprehensive problem-solving process
Richard Kunst
- Feb 5
- 5 min
Gemba Shuffle
Is the game is truly leveraging your gift of time and your talent management members?
Richard Kunst
- Jan 26
- 3 min
ISHIKAWA Diagram ... some thoughts ...
called a Fishbone chart or diagram. It is a simple yet powerful tool for identifying the potential sources of problems.
Richard Kunst
- Jan 22
- 5 min
Top 10 Improvement Tools Named After A Lean Sensei
The first nine tools used properly will result in improved safety, quality, cost and delivery. This will also open up capacity.
Richard Kunst
- Jan 15
- 4 min
Attitude, Aptitude and Environment
Hello Guys,
Just to let you know… I’m quitting January 29th .
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