Building Resilient Supply Chains Amid Global Uncertainty
Leaders understand the importance of resilient supply chains, but their efforts may be no match for a global event. Wars, natural disasters, and political events may block trade in certain parts of the world. When these incidents occur, organizations may struggle to...
Sustainability in Operations: A Competitive Advantage
Sustainability is the way of modern business. It boosts customer satisfaction, helps companies increase profitability, and saves the environment. Organizations that follow sustainable practices in operations can get a leg up on the competition and become industry...
Optimizing Inventory Management: Strategies for Minimizing Costs and Maximizing Efficiency
Inventory is crucial to any organization that relies on supplies to deliver products and services to customers. It plays a role in the company’s cash flow, profitability, and customer satisfaction levels. Order too much inventory and you may waste money on products...
COO’s on the Move: October 2024
October was a new beginning for many Chief Operating Officers. Today, Operations Council will focus on 14 COOs that have transitioned into new roles. ServiceNow Names Amit Zavery as New COO Amit Zavery, who spent almost 25 years at Oracle before joining Google, is...
Navigating Talent Management in the Age of Technology
Technology shapes a good deal of the modern business landscape. It affects how companies operate, interact, and manage talent. It comes into play in talent acquisition, retention, and communications. AI in Talent Acquisition AI makes talent acquisition processes more...
The Future of COO Leadership: Key Skills and Trends
A chief operating officer oversees a company’s operations. That’s a broad description. Specific duties can vary from industry to industry and as trends and technology evolve. So, what does the future of COO leadership look like? It will change as new tools and devices...
Ways to Break Operational Barriers to Boost Productivity
Productivity is key to a business growth, and recently, productivity has been on the decline. McKinsey & Company latest research examines how a new take on operational excellence can help rekindle productivity—and reveals five practices that matter in...
The Evolution of Just-In-Time Manufacturing: Trends and Future Directions
Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing is a production model businesses adopt to boost efficiency and minimize waste. As the name suggests, organizations that use this model manufacture based on demand needs. They don’t produce items that sit on their stock shelves waiting...
2024 State of Operations Talent Study Results – Webcast Highlights
Operations Council recently held a webcast panel discussion on the 2024 State of Operations Talent Study Results. Our expert panelist included Billy Lawder. Billy is the CEO of Peloton Consulting LLC, a operations and executive consulting firm that also provides...
COO’s on the Move: September 2024
For Chief Operation Officers (COOs) embarking on a career change, the journey ahead is filled with both challenges and opportunities. Today, Operation Council will focus on 12 COOs that have accepted new roles in September 2024. Microsoft Names Carolina Dybeck Happe...
Crisis Management in Operations: Lessons Learned and Strategies for Resilience
Despite best efforts, crises can occur in any industry. Technology fails, unexpected market shifts happen, and global events and natural disasters take their toll. Leaders must prepare themselves and their teams for the worst with a strong crisis management plan....
Navigating Global Operations: Strategies for Managing Complex Supply Networks
Supply chain issues have been on the rise since the pandemic and continue to plague many businesses. Companies often work with global suppliers, presenting issues that go beyond material and labor shortages. They must also be aware of compliance laws that may apply,...
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