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
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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
- Sep 5
- 2 min
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.
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
- 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 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
- 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 28
- 5 min
Switch your PDCA sequence for faster results
I strongly suggest that you change the Deming cycle to
Check, Act, Plan, Do (CAPD)
Richard Kunst
- Jun 24
- 3 min
Sometimes the most important lesson is to play nice
Etiquette, At least, that’s what it was called in my generation.
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
- 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
- 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.
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