McKinsey

MAY 21, 2019

To build resilience, accelerate productivity improvement and operational flexibility. Insights on OperationsIn the face of rising uncertainty, get ready for the unexpected.

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Operations Productivity 107

Kai Davis

JUNE 11, 2019

Create a Standard Operating Procedure you can follow. The post Smoothie Operating Procedure appeared first on Kai Davis. This morning, as I wandered into the kitchen, still half asleep, I remembered that there were pre-made smoothie bags in the freezer from this week’s meal prep.

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Operations Software Consulting 52

McKinsey

MARCH 19, 2019

New automation techniques can provide the first step toward continuous, tech-enabled redesign of critical operations—forming an intuitive ops-to-tech cycle in which tech improves ops, and vice versa. Insights on Operations

Operations 108

Operations 108

McKinsey

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The value from Operations 4.0 Insights on Operationscomes from how it unleashes productivity gains across a wide range of measurements. But to achieve those results, businesses must do more than launch pilot after pilot.

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Operations Productivity 94

McKinsey

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Operations 4.0 Insights on Operationsbuilds on technology to deliver major productivity and performance improvement. But human beings are at least as important for sustained Ops 4.0 success.

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Operations Productivity 86

McKinsey

JANUARY 24, 2019

New survey results point to four elements that top performers include in their digital-strategy operating model. Digital is driving major changes in how companies set and execute strategy. Digital Insights

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Operations Survey Strategy Strategy 88

McKinsey

MAY 24, 2019

Four questions can help a company translate business goals into operating-model design. Insights on Organization

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Operations Strategy Strategy Strategy& 113

McKinsey

DECEMBER 13, 2018

A next-generation procurement operating model that capitalizes on advances in digital, data, and analytics delivers new levels of performance across the value-creation lifecycle. Insights on Operations

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Operations Data 72

McKinsey

APRIL 2, 2019

Incoming administrations may consider appointing a state COO to lead strategic operations and implement high-priority projects. Those who work with state COOs could position them for success with thoughtful role definition and strong support. Public Sector Insights

Operations 93

Operations 93

Gina Abudi

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

The post Strategic and Operational Planning appeared first on Gina Abudi. Leadership engaging employees operational planning strategic planning strategic plans strategy planningEngaging Employees to Contribute to the Plans. It’s business planning time again – especially if your fiscal year follows the calendar. Many organizations leave planning to the executives and other high level management. This year, get your employees involved in planning.

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Operations Management Leadership Strategy 35

McKinsey

JANUARY 19, 2019

Insights on OperationsOps 4.0 helps businesses understand their greatest challenges, and solve ones that previously seemed beyond reach. It also means committing to a transformation that never entirely ends.

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Operations 72

McKinsey

AUGUST 14, 2018

Insights on OperationsPharma companies have a great opportunity to turn a buzzword into exponential impact.

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Operations Company Data 78

McKinsey

MARCH 1, 2019

For tech to be a real driver of innovation and growth, IT needs to reorganize itself around flexible and independent platforms. Digital Insights

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Operations Company How To 114

Harvard Business

MARCH 5, 2019

Ryan Buell, associate professor at Harvard Business School, says the never-ending quest for operational efficiency is having unintended consequences. Buell believes organizations should deliberately design windows into and out of operations. He says increasing operational transparency helps customers and employees alike appreciate the value being created. Buell is the author of the HBR article “Operational Transparency.”

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Operations Efficiency 43

McKinsey

JUNE 9, 2018

Esteban Santos, executive vice president for operations at Amgen, explains how the company is using operations to support innovation. Insights on Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products

Biotechnology 74

Biotechnology Operations Company Pharmaceuticals 74

McKinsey

OCTOBER 3, 2016

When combined, digital innovation and operations-management discipline boost organizations’ performance higher, faster, and to greater scale than has previously been possible.

Operations 114

Operations Management 114

McKinsey

OCTOBER 27, 2018

General partners are improving their efficiency and scalability through digital and analytical tools. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors

Operations 84

Operations Efficiency Tools 84

McKinsey

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Technological change is poised to disrupt the drilling and completion business while introducing new ways of working. Oil & Gas Insights

Operations 78

Operations 78

BCG

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Bank operating models continue to evolve in response to new regulations, digitization, a volatile economic and risk environment, external threats, and advances by nontraditional competitors. Article Tuesday, October 11, 2016.

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Operations Banking Benchmarking Exercises 100

McKinsey

MARCH 13, 2017

To drive revenue growth in the digital age, new data shows that marketing leaders are upgrading data-collection technology, collaborating closely with IT, and focusing on test-and-learn agility. Our Insights

Operations 108

Operations Agile Meeting Data 108

McKinsey

JUNE 22, 2017

One element of a successful digital transformation is developing a new way of operating that relies on the right talent, prioritizing speed, and targeting milestones.

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Operations System Talent Development 113

McKinsey

MARCH 7, 2017

Each company’s path to a new operating model is unique. But successful transformations are all constructed with the same set of building blocks. Our Insights

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Operations Construction Company How To 111

McKinsey

JANUARY 25, 2018

This operating model offers business leaders the opportunity for wins in customer experience, cost reduction, and prospects for growth. Our Insights

Operations 86

Operations 86

McKinsey

JUNE 24, 2016

The right investment in sales operations can unlock sustainable growth. New trends are forcing sales leaders to rethink how they sell. Our insights

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Operations Trends Sales 83

BCG

MAY 9, 2016

BCG’s Retail-Banking Excellence benchmarking study (REBEX) profiles the operational and digital practices and performance of 20 of the world’s leading retail banks, a group of 40 institutions chosen for their size and the strength of their capabilities. Article Tuesday, May 10, 2016.

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Operations Benchmarking Retail Banking 81

McKinsey

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Difficult times for operators call for questioning old orthodoxies to win. Our Insights

Operations 80

Operations 80

McKinsey

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Companies may be able to get digital transformations off the ground by separating digital from conventional IT, but that approach is not sustainable. Here’s a better way. Our Insights

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Operations Company 77

McKinsey

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Digital-native companies have captured value by mastering the use of next-generation operating models. Now established companies must race to catch up. Our Insights

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Operations Company 80

McKinsey

MARCH 1, 2017

Doing that requires reinventing the operating model. Companies need to increase revenues, lower costs, and delight customers. Our Insights

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Operations Company 88

McKinsey

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

By transforming their networks and operations with the newest technologies, mobile operators could double their cash-flow conversion within five years. Our Insights

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Cash Flow Operations 83

Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

These kinds of statements speak to a leader’s choice of values, and a failure to understand the relationships between a safe work environment and operational performance. The reality is that virtually all workplace injuries are preventable, and safety management and operational excellence are intimately linked. Improved operational performance will result in fewer injuries. But many OSHA inspections lead to substantial improvements in a firm’s operations.

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Operations Chemicals Metrics Pharmaceuticals 57

McKinsey

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

While this function has become ubiquitous at private equity firms, they have yet to adopt a standard approach. Insights on Private Equity & Principal Investors

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Groups Operations 74

McKinsey

DECEMBER 11, 2017

To break out of a performance rut, US regional banks must fundamentally redesign and simplify their operating models. Our Insights

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Efficiency Operations Banking 67

Seth Godin Blog

AUGUST 6, 2016

The Operations Manager takes the handbook and executes on it. The operations manager makes it run on time. Operations managers shouldn't do experiments. A career is often based on one of these three stances: The Scientist does experiments.

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Engineering Operations Handbook Efficiency 36

BCG

MARCH 21, 2017

Shale operators must do what is necessary to negotiate today’s highly challenging environment while maintaining the gains they have made in operational efficiency and positioning themselves for a volatile future. Focus Tuesday, March 21, 2017.

Operations 69

Operations Efficiency 69

McKinsey

JANUARY 18, 2019

Realities on the ground highlight what’s really needed to pull off the transformation. Digital Insights

Operations 87

Operations How To 87

McKinsey

JANUARY 12, 2018

By developing and pursuing high-potential use cases, telcos can unlock hidden value and ignite an analytics-driven transformation. Our Insights

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Operations Development 79