One of the challenges that faces a growing business is expanding product offerings by producing new product lines, expanding existing lines or selling products in new markets. Product expansion ...

Operation managers play a key role in the structure of a business. Backend office services such as operation managers are just as vital in your business as front-facing professionals such as marketing ...

Effective operations are characterized by how well a firm can deliver value to its customer, according to Peter F. Drucker, political economist and business management scholar. An operations strategy ...

After more than a decade of writing articles on strategic operational issues for strategy+business, I realized that this column, despite its name, has never defined the essence of an operations ...

The preponderance of small, and some mid-size manufacturers soldier on without an operations strategy. They live by “get order, fill order,” and discussions, usually begun at the last minute, of ...

Creating a strategy is hard work. It requires reliable data, keen insights, a touch of innovation, and a lot of difficult decision-making. When executed effectively, it can create clarity and focus ...

The good news is most companies are involved in improvement initiatives and programs. The bad news is the track record for sustainable and meaningful results is spotty! What tools and methods are ...

Not long ago, few B2B companies had a marketing operations function. Today, this function is becoming an important facet of the marketing organization. The marketing operations function enables the ...

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited showed signs of improvement despite revenue declines in oncology and neurosciences, thanks to gains in gastrointestinal and inflammation sectors and strategic ...

When MOps is used effectively, it can provide the structure and governance to ensure you are starting, executing, and analyzing your marketing initiatives in the best possible manner. The Fast Company ...