McDonald’s touchscreen kiosks were feared as job killers. Instead, something surprising happened
Self-service kiosks have loomed as job killers since they were first rolled out 25 years ago.
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Richard Kunst
- Jun 15
- 2 min
One More Time --- The Things That Kill “Going Lean Successfully”
No clear understanding of all intra-relationships
Richard Kunst
- May 1
- 5 min
The Role of Innovation in Achieving a Competitive Advantage
There is a statistically significant relationship between the elements of innovation and competitive advantage in businesses.
Richard Kunst
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Pessimist or Opportunistic?
Relationships and Trust are huge factors to both success and survival.
Richard Kunst
- Mar 24
- 3 min
Foundation PROCESS EXCELLENCE Thoughts
When doing a transformation in an existing organization a leader has had a mind blowing experience after visiting a well organized plant.
Richard Kunst
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Designing the "Rubber Factory"
The Rubber Factory allows you to reallocate resources with a structured methodology
Richard Kunst
- Jan 28
- 4 min
COLLABORATION – part of your Vision
Collaboration is an allergy that exists in nearly every organization.
I cannot explain why … but it exists internally and externally …
Richard Kunst
- Jan 7
- 3 min
OMG? Let's get competitive!
The sole and only role of Walmart is to act as your household purchasing agent.
Richard Kunst
- Dec 7, 2023
- 3 min
SIT ON YOUR HANDS !!!
f you had sat on your hands and then instructed the dealer rep to conduct the procedure that you did he would have learned.
Richard Kunst
- Oct 29, 2023
- 4 min
CULTURE exists everywhere
as soon as two people collaborate a culture is created.
Richard Kunst
- Oct 17, 2023
- 3 min
Shift Start ... Starts Employee Attitude
“How goes my Monday will define how goes my Week!”
Richard Kunst
- Sep 24, 2023
- 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 17, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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.
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