A common model used to describe the transition that takes place anytime someone learns and applies a new skill is the four stages of competence. If you’re unfamiliar with the model, I’ll describe it ...

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The best old-school manufacturing focused on operational excellence. It was about controlling variability, adhering to schedules, reducing costs, and balancing supply and demand. It was good, but only ...

For the power and utility sector, operational excellence allows every member of a plant to visualize how workflows operate to produce optimal output. Doing so enables all personnel to identify issues ...

ITC and collaborators restored a mowed turf grass electrical transmission corridor back to a natural prairie in an effort to improve biodiversity and enhance the wildlife habitat. The power grid ...

For example, last year, GoPuff instituted company-wide metrics for the maximum time workers should take to pack a bag. As a result, managers had to redirect employees who were receiving shipments and ...

Achieving excellence this year does not guarantee that doing the same thing next year will keep you ahead. Real-time performance management (RPM) is a strategy that works hand-in-hand with operational ...

Generally, as any start-up matures, the people working in it go through a professionalization process. Silicon Valley may be home to companies where jeans and flip-flops are the norm, but Mark ...

Consortium for Operational Excellence in Retailing (COER) is focused on advancing retail operations from a combined academic and business perspective. We hold an annual conference in June, alternating ...