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Richard Kunst
- Aug 27, 2023
- 4 min
Evaporate !! Conflict Clouds
Are you are like me getting upset being forced to use Self-Checkouts? Then we have become the victim of a very active Conflict Cloud
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
2 Factors to Enhance Business Throughput
To enhance throughput in your business, we need to consider two factors:
* Speed
* Process time
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.
Richard Kunst
- Jun 28, 2023
- 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 18, 2023
- 2 min
Hosting Better Meetings
Meetings are necessary tools – but not in the manner many are run.
Richard Kunst
- May 31, 2023
- 4 min
Innovation + Speed = Responsiveness … For Success
Many Product or Process launched using the Hand Grenade methodology.
Richard Kunst
- May 7, 2023
- 4 min
Developing Accountability
How does a Leader come into a company as large as Ford - with its , multiple product lines, and international operations -stay aligned?
Richard Kunst
- Apr 21, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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 16, 2023
- 1 min
KANBAN Tips
Migrating to using a kanban system?
Richard Kunst
- Apr 9, 2023
- 5 min
Getting Lean “Right”
10 points to consider before embarking on your LEAN transformation
Richard Kunst
- Apr 7, 2023
- 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, 2023
- 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
- Mar 5, 2023
- 3 min
EVSM or Value Stream Mapping?
What is my problem with Value Steam Mapping (VSM)?
Richard Kunst
- Feb 26, 2023
- 4 min
Blame my MOM please !!!
I really need to blame my MOM for providing me with that LEAN DNA marker.
Richard Kunst
- Feb 26, 2023
- 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
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