Leadership in the Operations

Abstract

In order for leadership in operations to be appreciated, it needs to overcome the variability in the performances of operations results by using knowledge and strategic methodologies. The way to build such knowledge is through deep understanding and by experiencing the different disciplines of operations. By having wide operations knowledge and by leveraging opportunities as well as integrating and coordinating between the different departments and disciplines of the operations, over time consistent and predictable results are achieved. Continuous cooperation between supply chain and engineering, or manufacturing and services, reveal and prevent variability in the performances and the inconsistency in the operations results. Experienced operative leadership acquires the required detailed operative knowledge and the strategic operational thinking, through internal or external resources.