This week we explore one of the largest cost savings opportunities on the plant. Application of operations science to Engineering and Construction mega projects.

St. Mary’s hospital case study showing the benefits of using operations science to better synchronize nursing resources with patient demand.

Operations science provided a framework to help Baxter Healthcare optimize operations and realize major performance improvements.

AI presents great promise and great risk. Watch this week’s video to discover how to manage the risk of AI in operations, projects, services and supply chain.

The unique insights provided by an operations science flow analysis led this company to achieve a massive increase in throughput and efficiency in a couple of months.

Last week we were below goal. that was terrible. This week we are above goal. Terrific, pizza for everyone! Are you just reacting to noise in the system? If so, you’re just increasing variability and its associated buffering requirements and, at the same, time creating unnecessary stress for your people.

This week we provide specific examples of leading and lagging measures. Leading measures track causes, not effects. To see the effects, track lagging measures which provide understanding of whether the causes were accurately described–true scientific thinking.

Measures motivate behavior. This week provides a list of important characteristics of measures used for measuring individual performance. Also provided are specific examples of these measures, including examples the average view may not have seen before.

Don’t be overwhelmed with measures and KPIs. In the operations science framework, required measures naturally surface. There are the vital few and everything else is just window dressing.

Don’t let your continuous improvement efforts end up just going through the motions. See how operations science helps you supercharge any process improvement efforts.