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How do you run your Organization? Founder Mode or Manager Mode
there are in effect two ways to run a company: Founder Mode and Manager Mode

Richard Kunst
Oct 8, 20244 min read


There are 6 Lean strategies every business owner should know.
Here are the six key Lean strategies that can transform your operations:

Richard Kunst
Oct 8, 20242 min read


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.

Richard Kunst
Sep 25, 20245 min read


One More Time --- The Things That Kill “Going Lean Successfully”
No clear understanding of all intra-relationships

Richard Kunst
Jun 15, 20242 min read


Behavioral Design
Behavioral design is not about using psychology to manipulate people. It’s about using psychology to help people achieve their goals.

Richard Kunst
May 19, 20242 min read


How to Improve Your Quote-to-Cash Process
This article is designed to guide you through the nuances of the QTC process, offering a clear path to improved operational efficiency.

Richard Kunst
Apr 16, 20249 min read


Decide with Confidence: Mastering the Art of Effective Decision Making
This approach to decision making emphasizes a systematic and logical process, allowing individuals or groups to make well-informed decisions

Richard Kunst
Apr 8, 20244 min read


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
Mar 24, 20243 min read


Food Loss and Waste should not become Animal Feed so embrace FSSC 22000 Version 6.0
wandering through the grocery store? Do you pause, stare and wonder will they ever sell all of this produce before it spoils?

Richard Kunst
Mar 10, 20244 min read


Let's define Employee Empowerment
Why Baseball? The game has all of the attributes needed to define Employee Empowerment.

Richard Kunst
Mar 3, 20243 min read


Designing the "Rubber Factory"
The Rubber Factory allows you to reallocate resources with a structured methodology

Richard Kunst
Feb 25, 20242 min read


Confused about SHRINK and THEFT
Goods through the cashier and total came to $587.00, a second opinion through a self-checkout only equaled $87.00

Richard Kunst
Feb 4, 20249 min read


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 28, 20244 min read


INITIATIVE is a rare trait
seeing an opportunity to leverage without taking initiative becomes a lost opportunity.

Richard Kunst
Jan 21, 20243 min read


OMG? Let's get competitive!
The sole and only role of Walmart is to act as your household purchasing agent.

Richard Kunst
Jan 7, 20243 min read


5 Signs that Business Operations are Changing Rapidly in 2024
But over the past 3 years, we've seen more change than we ever have seen. Here we share 5 important ones:

Richard Kunst
Dec 17, 20231 min read


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
Dec 7, 20233 min read


Survived the Brink of the Pandemic destruction only to be Thrust into the Turbulence of Inflation.
SURVIVING BUT NOT THRIVING approach to business AND in mindset growth.

Richard Kunst
Nov 26, 20232 min read


Adaptability ….. The Non-Negotiable Competency
Adaptability is a blend of flexibility and versatility.

Richard Kunst
Nov 12, 20232 min read


MYTHS and Opportunities of STANDARD WORK
“Standard Work is a detailed definition of the current best practices for performing a process.”

Richard Kunst
Nov 12, 20234 min read
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