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

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Our Approach

Operations Transformation
Environmentally Sustainable Operations
Environmentally sustainable operations
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Next-generation operational excellence

Case Studies

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How Lufthansa is using data to reduce costs and improve spend and carbon transparency
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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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Breaking operational barriers to peak productivity

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Supply chains: Still vulnerable
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Today’s industrial revolution calls for an organization to match
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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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Blogs and Podcasts

McKinsey Talks Operations
McKinsey Talks Operations
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 Partner, and Global Leader, Functional Practices and Growth PlatformsStockholm
Leads our functional practices and growth platforms globally. Helps companies improve performance by drawing on his expertise...
Daniel Swan
Senior PartnerConnecticut – Darien
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,...
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 the future of work, gender equality, racial equity, and productivity. Serves clients across...
Laurie Lanoue
PartnerMontréal
Leads our Montreal office and advises companies on successfully leading major transformation programs at scale, with a focus...
Dr. Ruth Heuss
Senior PartnerBerlin
Co-leads McKinsey’s Operations Practice globally, and 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
PartnerLondon
Expert in industrial operations and leads European digital operations efforts in advanced industries, including generative AI,...
Brian Blackader
PartnerDüsseldorf
Helps service organizations transform and improve their performance

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