Overview
High costs. Slow response. Inefficiency. And antiquated. These are all descriptions that CEOs have used regarding their current operations strategy.
Although CEOs pursue a wide range of operational innovations, they are most focused on making their operations more responsive. This includes improving responsiveness to customers, applying new science or technology to core processes, applying new IT to automate processes, optimizing core processes, reducing cycle time/complexity, or integrating functional business processes.
IBM offers an international production/service model, a systematic approach to cost reduction, Lean Sigma to generate significant savings, and the ability to align network capacities with future demands. The operations strategy services resolve issues including continuous process improvement, domestic or global sourcing/outsourcing and merger synergy realization.
Business challenges
- Do you need to generate savings and improve operational productivity?
- How can your business create an operational foundation for growth?
- How can you prepare for global integration?
- Is operations process immaturity an obstacle to innovation?
- Would you like to create a highly flexible and responsive operational environment?
- Is your network aligned to handle future operational demands?
Operations strategy services that we offer
- Operating model definition, design and alignment: select and implement the most efficient operating model to deliver your business strategy.
- Operational improvement and efficiency: reduce costs, improve output, quality and time to market by using the appropriate process improvement and Business Process Management methods, tools and techniques.
- Lean Sigma, Green Sigma™: create sustainable competitive advantage, generate savings, continuously improve productivity and manage regulatory pressures through environmental innovation.
- Strategic Profit Improvement: realign your business and operating strategies creating a steep change in financial performance.
- Innovation and Services Management: drive profitable growth and increase market share.
- Globally Integrated Operations: increase market share and compete more formidably by integrating across your enterprise.
- Network and location structure: align capacities with future demands for essential business continuation.
Why IBM
The Global Business Services operations strategy is a leader in strategy capabilities including Lean Sigma, collaboration expertise, strong merger integration and change management.
Operations strategy consultants support clients with efficiency of current processes and organizations by developing new structures for operations innovation.
Our consultants have demonstrated experience creating value for clients and serving as trusted business advisors. And we can bring value to your organization through the unmatched worldwide capabilities, relationships and research of IBM.
With nearly 3,500 strategy professionals worldwide, the IBM Strategy and Change practice is part of IBM Global Business Services, one of the worlds leading management consulting practices. Working across all major sectors, IBM has inherent business expertise across more than a dozen industries. This includes communications, distribution, financial services, and the industrial and public sectors.
