Richard KunstJun 193 minGreat Ideas for Making Idea-Prone Companies After participating in a EVSM Workshop is people have never taken the time to observe the daily waste generated in their processes.
Richard KunstJun 52 minChangeover Costs? Do you really understand the impact?You have to know your costs. It is the only way you will be able to justify a changeover reduction program.
Richard KunstJun 55 minFacility Layout Factories were designed a long time ago to take advantage both of gravity.
Richard KunstMay 84 minMeasure the pulse of your journey Conduct an Audit.A year may seem like a long time but it is also a very short time
Richard KunstApr 175 minDo you have a PERFECT PROCESS ?As a leader you need to take time to “pause” to be “ON” your business rather than being “IN” your business.
Richard KunstMar 273 minReminder 1,063… The Water Level and The Rocks… Remember the Story?the old timer who sued the drug company because the new sinus spray caused his arm pits to smell - in reality, the drug enabled him to smell
Richard KunstDec 5, 20214 minTOTAL PRODUCTIVE MAINTENANCE Our TPM workstations remain pure where have incorporated layered audits, where the operator is truly recognized as a customer.
Richard KunstDec 5, 20214 minCommon Misconceptions About LeanTaiichi Ohno's book “Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production” would be better translated as "Aiming for Non-Scale Management
Richard KunstSep 5, 20213 minIT'S BUDGET TIME !!! Planning and insuring execution Annual Strategic Budget Thought Starters
Richard KunstJul 25, 20214 minLean does not start with 5S, here is why.unless it directly contributes the primary guiding principal (Velocity) it becomes a waste of time, investment and ultimately money.
Richard KunstJul 18, 20214 minThe “Forever” Rule An attribute of Product Realization Really … it is common sense and you do not need 6 Sigma to figure this one out.
Richard KunstMay 21, 20211 minRemove the PainOutside Eyes can give you insight and help to Remove the Pain of a process change.
Richard KunstMay 9, 20211 minAdd DEPTH of experienceWhere to source materials? Templates, Work Instructions and Brand Image? Potential Failure Points?
Richard KunstMay 2, 20215 minCovid has truly created the Global Village, where Velocity is the new currency.Enhance your ROI constantly. We truly live in a global community where your next customer and competitor is merely a mouse-click away
Richard KunstApr 25, 20214 minTotal Productive Maintenance (and more)This one simple form contains so many treasures of changing and sustaining change in your organization. On the surface it looks like a...
Richard KunstMar 27, 20212 minHow much Empowerment have you granted within your organization?The best definition of empowerment is “Freedom within Limits”.
Richard KunstMar 21, 20212 minKAMISHIBAI CARDSKamishibai or also know as “T” cards is a simple check card system which is used for systematically reviewing critical items within the work
Richard KunstFeb 21, 20214 min“U”, “V” or “—” shift start?Production starts are important since it defines your “Run-at-Rate” and your predictability of meeting customer demand. So is it...
Richard KunstFeb 19, 20214 minLeveraging your Maintenance Team?OK … so I am not allowed to make general sweeping statements … but I am convinced that most organizations are not optimizing their...
Richard KunstFeb 19, 20214 minEmotional Attachment Creates Employee EngagementI learned about emotional attachment while being trained at Toyota. There I learned that no matter your function as a Team Member you...