Operational excellence enables an enterprise and its leadership to continuously improve all areas of performance. What can we learn from GM, Chevron, and BAE Systems. Operational excellence enables an ...

In the broadest sense, operational excellence involves making continuing improvements to a company in order to achieve a competitive advantage. In doing so, companies maximize value for the customer ...

With the advancement in recent years, it is easy to get caught up in the excitement that surround automation in distribution and fulfillment centers, especially when the results can mean faster, more ...

Following part one in this two-part series about operational excellence (OpEx) in the power industry, Hexagon discusses the value of setting milestones to help reach OpEx goals. In addition, the ...

Many companies drive operational excellence into their operations. Yet when asked exactly what it is, there is always hesitation. Answers such as "It's about process quality (making perfect parts ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...