by Operations Council | Oct 26, 2026 | Operational Efficiency
Maintenance is often evaluated primarily as an expense. Parts, technicians, contractors, planned downtime, and maintenance systems all have visible costs. Postponing some of that work can therefore appear attractive when budgets are tight or production demand is high....
by Operations Council | Oct 13, 2026 | Cost Management, Operational Efficiency
Average performance can provide a comforting picture of an operation. Average order volume, average processing time, average staffing requirements, and average equipment utilization all have legitimate uses. Operations, however, must handle what happens above and...
by Operations Council | Sep 10, 2026 | Operational Efficiency, Operational Performance, Operational Planning
Many business processes require cooperation among several departments. A customer order may pass through sales, finance, operations, inventory management, logistics, and customer service before it is complete. A purchasing request may involve an employee, manager,...
by Operations Council | Jul 28, 2025 | Operational Efficiency
Operations Council recently held a panel discussion titled, Why COOs Should Prioritize Operational Efficiency Over Growth, sponsored by Workiro. Our subject matter experts were Chris Muir, VP at Workiro and author of The Winning Strategy, and Andy Zinkle, Director ERP...
