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Operations

We founded our Operations Practice to help clients solve complex strategic and operational problems from diagnosis to implementation. Our London office has 70 consultants dedicated exclusively to operations.

Our teams combine the comprehensive business understanding that underpins all McKinsey disciplines with practical operations expertise in diverse industries worldwide. We have served thousands of clients globally across the whole range of industrial and institutional segments, including automotive, finance, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, energy, high tech and basic materials. The work of our London-based consultants focuses on service operations, high-tech manufacturing and the supply chain in packaged goods and consumer retail.

London is also home to the largest of McKinsey’s six Production System Design Centres, a network of internal academies for operational transformation expertise. These centres are dedicated to advancing knowledge and developing world-class specialist consultants in production systems design and lean operations.

For our clients, this depth of expertise translates into:

Speed and flexibility

Our clients achieve impact faster through flexible, tailored solutions delivered by senior experts with the aid of a suite of unique proprietary resources, ranging from rapid diagnostic tools to on-site training facilities.

Distinctive, lasting impact

We enable clients to make sustainable improvements to their business performance by building capabilities, engaging with all levels and functions within the organisation and emphasising continuous learning.

Unparalleled expertise worldwide

Our global network allows us to deliver targeted, specialised knowledge and solutions to our clients around the world.

Thoughtful integration of operations and strategy

We bridge the gap between strategy and operations in a way no other firm can. We bring our clients the best thinking of our whole organisation on the forces shaping the future of business, culture and society.

To learn more about our expertise, visit our global Operations Practice site.

Latest thinking

Manufacturing the future
report | McKinsey Global Institute

Manufacturing the future: The next era of global growth and innovation

A new MGI report notes that manufacturing remains a critical force in both advanced and developing economies. But the sector has changed, bringing new opportunities and challenges to business leaders and policy makers.

Meet our people

Peter Stevens

Peter Stevens

Expert principal

Brings deep industry knowledge and expertise to his work leading programmes in manufacturing optimization, supply-chain management and lean transformation

Ingo Aghte

Ingo Aghte

Principal

Specialises in operations transformations in process industries and utilities

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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.