2025 Economic Outlook – Webcast Highlights
Operations Council recently held our annual expert panel discussion, the 2025 Economic Outlook. Our expert speaker, Curtis DuBay, chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. DuBay has researched and published frequently on a wide range of tax and economic...
Preparing for AI-Driven Supply Chains: What Operations Leaders Need to Know
Artificial intelligence is taking over the business landscape. It is especially useful in the supply chain as it handles inventory, assists with routing, and ensures systems are running smoothly. However, adaption can be challenging. Adaption means adjusting to new...
What is the COO Agenda?
Have you ever wondered why organizations have COOs? The COO role is much more than an extension of what the individual was doing before. Today, you will learn the COO agenda and delivering the strategy. As reported by McKinsey and Co on November 15th, 2024 by Darryl...
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridging the Gap Between Operations, Finance, and IT
All good leaders understand the importance of collaboration in a business landscape, but achieving a collaborative environment is easier said than done. A need for quick decisions and fast-paced environments often means not all departments are consulted in business...
From Reactive to Proactive: How Predictive Analytics is Transforming Operations
Predictive analytics is a technology today’s businesses can’t be without. It uses data to predict outcomes. Companies can then use that data to determine the best strategies for their organization. With the proper integration, it can transform business operations. How...
COO’s on the Move: December 2024
As we close the year with festive cheer and reflections on the past months, December 2024 has marked a significant period for many ambitious professionals stepping into new roles as Chief Operating Officers (COOs) across various industries. Today, Operation Council...
Lean Operations for Small Businesses: How to Compete Like the Big Players
Small businesses often wonder how they can take their company to the next level. For COOs, it may involve adopting a lean operations model. This strategy involves delivering the highest value to the customer while making the most efficient use of resources. It...
Sustainability in Operations: Balancing Efficiency and Environmental Responsibility
Today’s leaders understand the importance of sustainability in operations. It helps the environment, saves, money, and improves brand reputation. Adopting a more sustainable model is not without challenges, but once the transformation is complete, companies will...
Digital Transformation Strategies: How Operations Leaders are Driving Change
The world of business is becoming increasingly digitized, and organizations must keep up. It is not only CIOs that lead this change. COOs must do their part by ensuring their company’s operations conform to new demands. COOs must ensure the organization's strategic...
Unlocking the Power of Predictive Analytics in Operations Management
Predictive analytics are a valuable technology in all business aspects, but they are particularly valuable to operations. COOs can use the data they collect to predict supply chain trends and behavioral patterns in human resources and customer satisfaction, and to...
Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement: Tips for Operations Teams
It’s not enough to establish an effective method and stick to it. Leaders and teams must work to continuously improve those methods. They must look at factors like increased efficiency and cost savings to ensure their teams are optimizing their resources and enhancing...
How Digital Twins Can Help The Supply Chain?
Digital twins are virtual replicas of an object, system, or process used to simulate potential situations and outcomes. Digital twins use real data to deliver analytical insights and visualizations. Below, McKinsey & Company will go into more detail about digital...
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