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Just a few years ago, seduced by visions of limitless growth and the dotcom boom, many companies gave short shrift to seemingly mundane business processes. Today, the focus is on fundamental strength and bottom-line results, and CEOs are making operational excellence their top priority.
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Featured in Operations
Building better links in high-tech supply chains
The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008
As high-tech supply chains increase in complexity, they become harder to manage. Collaboration between OEMs, suppliers, and retailers is the answer.
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Freeing up cash from operations
The McKinsey Quarterly, December 2008
As the economy slows, companies should avoid the impulse to batten down their operations indiscriminately. Taking short-term steps and a balanced view of operations can keep cash flows healthy.
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From lean to lasting: Making operational improvements stick
The McKinsey Quarterly, November 2008
By focusing on the "soft" side of lean and Six Sigma initiatives, leading global companies gain substantial, scalable, and sustainable advantages.
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A fresh wind for offshoring infrastructure management
The McKinsey Quarterly, October 2008
A laggard so far, it may be about to take off.
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Managing global supply chains: McKinsey Global Survey results
The McKinsey Quarterly, August 2008
A McKinsey Quarterly survey finds that supply chain risk is rising sharply. However, supply chain management isn't keeping pace: most respondents say that their companies aren't meeting strategic goals for it, and relatively few have acted on the global trends with the most influence over supply chains.
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Managing capital projects: Lessons from Asia
The McKinsey Quarterly, July 2008
Some Asian companies are better at executing capital projects than are rivals elsewhere. What lessons can others learn from them?
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Managing capital projects for competitive advantage
The McKinsey Quarterly, June 2008
Investment in capital projects is rising. First-rate contracting will help companies to get a significant leg up on their rivals.
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The race for supply chain advantage: Six practices that drive supply chain performance
Many companies today are struggling with their supply chains. Yet a select cadre of companies has succeeded in turning their supply chains into a strategic advantage through the superior application of six management practices.
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