Operations

How we help clients

Capital Excellence
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Product Development & Procurement
Service Operations

Creating value beyond the hype

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For Operations, the time is now

Learn more about the leadership agenda for Operations

Our Approach

Operations Transformation
Environmentally Sustainable Operations
Environmentally sustainable operations
Productivity and resilience
Resilience & Reimagination

Case Studies

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Solving the digital manufacturing disconnect: A case study
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How a manufacturing moonshot was made
How a manufacturing moonshot was made
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How a global components manufacturer built an ambitious carbon reduction roadmap
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Featured insights

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Today’s good to great: Next-generation operational excellence

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Where is customer care in 2024?
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Reimagining engineering to deliver more projects, more efficiently
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Generative AI will first be successfully scaled in business operations
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A new era for procurement: Value creation across the supply chain
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Blogs and Podcasts

McKinsey Talks Operations
McKinsey Talks Operations Podcast
The Human Factor in Operations
The Human Factor in Operations
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McKinsey Talks Operations Blog

Featured capabilities

McKinsey Capability Centers
Innovation & Learning Centers
Go & See
Go & See
Ops Corps - Supporting Black-owned businesses
McKinsey Inclusive Business Accelerator

Our People

Anna Herlt
Senior PartnerMunich
Advises companies as they seek to optimize the value of their research and development investments, particularly within the automotive...
Axel Karlsson
Senior PartnerStockholm
Leads the Operations Practice in Europe and is a co-convener of the practice globally, drawing on his expertise in technology,...
Daniel Swan
Senior PartnerStamford
Co-leads McKinsey’s Operations Practice globally, and helps manufacturing and service companies transform their operations performance...
Joseph Tesvic
Senior PartnerSydney
Leads McKinsey’s Asia-Pacific Operations Practice, working across industries and helping clients achieve results through operational,...
Katy George
Chief People Officer and Senior PartnerNew Jersey
Oversees all people functions across the firm, including diversity and inclusion, and leads client transformation and research...
Kimberly Borden
Senior PartnerChicago
Serves clients in the Aerospace & Defense and Automotive & Assembly Practices, focusing on strategy, operations, and transformational...
Kweilin Ellingrud
McKinsey Global Institute Director and Senior PartnerMinneapolis
Leads insights and discussions on future of work, gender equality, racial equity, and productivity. Serves clients across strategy...
Laurie Lanoue
PartnerMontréal
Leads our Montreal office and advises companies on successfully leading major transformation programs at scale, with a focus...
Marco Ziegler
Senior PartnerZurich
Serves companies in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and advanced industries, with a particular focus on operations, sustainability,...
Dr. Ruth Heuss
Senior PartnerBerlin
As global leader of McKinsey Sustainability, serves companies in the automotive and machinery industries on future mobility,...
Rob Loughlin
PartnerBoston
Serves clients in the consumer-packaged-goods and retail sectors, focusing on strategy, operations, and transformational change...
Rahul Shahani
PartnerNew York
Leads the North American Industry 4.0 service line for manufacturing, including the Innovation & Learning Centers—a global network...
Marie El Hoyek
Partner
Expert in industrial operations and leads European digital operations efforts in advanced industries, including generative AI,...

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