The collected Body Of Knowledge of the Operational Excellence Society.
Non-arguably, supply chain has undergone a tremendous change over the last 3 decades or so. Its focus has shifted from a purely operational logistics function to a wholly independent supply-chain management function. Moreover, digitization creates a disruption nowadays and requires companies to rethink the way they design their supply chain. To cope with changed requirements, and enable…
My name is Paul. I grew up in the northeast part of the United States, and have spent most of my life here. I went to college in New York and landed my first job right out of school as a process engineer in the Boston area. That was 17 years ago. Today I’m a…
Why having Software and the invisible design in the same phrase? Do we mean that the software lines of code can’t be read or seen? Of course not! What is meant is that the lines of code despite the fact that they are visible are only understandable for the one who has written them. For…
McKinsey & Company reports on an analysis of high-stakes transformations which reveals a few pragmatic lessons that increase the odds of meeting the organization’s objectives. As a fact, keeping hundreds or thousands of initiatives on track is a monumental task, one that too few organizations around the world do well. And given the statistics that…
McKinsey & Company reconsiders intelligent process automation in this must-read article. Outlining the five key technologies of full intelligent process automation, they share with us how to properly use them to enhance productivity and efficiency, reduce operational risks, and improve customer experiences. This is especially important in the digital age, as organizations are heeded to constantly and…
ByTED
Futurist Ari Wallach helps leaders more consciously and ethically shape tomorrow. In this futuristically-inclined TED talk, he prompts us to move beyond making decisions based on short-term goals and gains — an approach that makes the future more uncertain and less safe. In doing so, we are urged to instead ask the question: How can we…
