Contributed by: Rick Hepp, Trainer, Coach & Mentoir for Enterprise Excellence, Consultant and Trainer
By its very name, Operational Excellence (OpEx) has held a traditional operations approach in most corporate visions and as a result been strongest in manufacturing operations/production sites or within department/functional operational lines of organizations.
Does the traditional operational approach create a “Separate From” business strategic linkage in corporate visions?
Historical Deployment and Engagement of OpEx
From OpEx early days as Six Sigma and Lean – the methodologies, tools and techniques were leveraged as a continuous improvement mindset with Cost Savings as King although it has evolved over the years at mature organizations to include waste elimination, improved process flow & efficiencies, enhanced capacity, and a quality/compliance driver.