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We help our clients achieve world-class operations. Blending strategic thinking with hands-on practicality, we work to develop and implement operational strategies that solve our clients' most critical problems.

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Operations for the executive suite
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Operations for the executive suite

Highlights specific opportunities for operations to create significant value upside for pharmacos and emphasizes the role of the executive suite in enabling this value creation

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McKinsey implementation

McKinsey Implementation is a specialized group with broad Operations expertise that helps turn recommended solutions into concrete performance improvement. Working directly at client sites, our implementation consultants build the capabilities, systems, and processes needed to deliver long-term impact.more

McKinsey model factories

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Through our global network of capability centers, clients can “learn by doing” at model factories that simulate manufacturing, call center, and other workplace settings. The focus is on building capabilities such as lean manufacturing, green operations and quality control—plus the skills needed for transformational change.more

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The Production Systems Design Center, part of the McKinsey Manufacturing Practice, is our internal academy for operational transformation expertise. Within a special 2-year training program, we develop our junior consultants to become specialists in lean manufacturing and service operations. more

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Operations extranet

Our extranet provides distinctive operations knowledge and access to a network of operations professionals at leading companies around the globe. Free access is granted to existing and potential clients.