The Bee Hive

Operational excellence is no longer a competitive advantage. Globalization, access to technology, sophisticated communications and highly demanding and knowledgeable customers make it a competitive necessity. If your company is not world class now or becoming world class, chances are it won't be any class in the not too distant future. The good news is that world class business tools and techniques are available and affordable for virtually any company. The brutal truth, however, is that operational excellence has as much to do with the will, drive and focus of the company's leaders as it does with scientific management. Here are a few of those key characteristics that go hand in hand with operational excellence, along with some tips on how to make them work for you.