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Customer Service … rules of the game
Call someone back. It could pleasantly shock a customer.

Richard Kunst
Oct 27, 20221 min read


Today's Economics should prompt you to adopt LEAN now (if you haven't)
Credit is tightening and no business system can keep pace with the changes in the market. Cash has always been King …

Richard Kunst
Oct 27, 20224 min read


INVENTORY Replenishment
Vehicles are easy to build while still being complex … and at the base it is all about how you manage component replenishment.

Richard Kunst
Oct 22, 20224 min read


Having Capacity Issues? or Process Issues?
If your bird cage is at full capacity, you can't stuff one more feathered friend in there without causing birdie claustrophobia"

Richard Kunst
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Is your Team Stressed and Confused?
If you struggle with the anxiety that comes with trying to plan what is next for your business, you are not alone.

Richard Kunst
Sep 21, 20222 min read


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, 20222 min read


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 21, 20222 min read


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 18, 20221 min read


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 10, 202211 min read


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
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Calculating you KANBAN Level
Calculating you KANBAN Level

Richard Kunst
Aug 28, 20221 min read


Which SIDE of YOUR BRAIN do you use?LEFT OR RIGHT BRAIN DOMINANCE
Right-brained people are often misfits

Richard Kunst
Aug 28, 20222 min read


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, 20223 min read


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 14, 20224 min read


Don't tell me you Love me, Show me !!!
The trust has been broken between employee's and employer's during Covid so no wonder that employee's are seeking a security blanket.

Richard Kunst
Aug 6, 20223 min read


No Counting ...
a secret to maintaining a good relationship is to instill the “no counting” rule.

Richard Kunst
Aug 1, 20222 min read


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
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Ctrl, Alt, Delete ???
Ctrl, Alt Delete may be your answer to cure "Adjustitus" you have incurred during the past several years.

Richard Kunst
Jul 24, 20223 min read


Pay is only one piece of the worker retention puzzle
With up to a 49% turnover rate in the certain sectors last year, businesses are straining to attract and retain talent.

Richard Kunst
Jul 24, 20222 min read


6 criteria for picking a new supplier, Cost isn’t the only thing to consider
Suppliers typically cursed, abused and given a lot of grief, while in reality they can be a great resource of value, and innovation.

Richard Kunst
Jul 17, 20223 min read
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